Early baseball in New Jersey/Club 2

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-	“BASE BALL CLUB. – A number of gentlemen of this city have formed themselves into a club for the practice of the invigorating amusement of Base Ball. Their practicing ground is on the common east of the canal.  We hope that this will be succeeded by a Cricket Club” “Base Ball Club,” Trenton (NJ) State Gazette (May 26, 1856) no page provided.  Contributed by John Maurath, Missouri Civil War Museum at Historic Jefferson Barracks, 1/18/2008.  Note: Is this the first known NJ club well outside the NY metropolitan area?

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Location	New Jersey
Year	1856
Month	5
City	Trenton
State	NJ
Country	US

From Protoball Entry #1856.21 – Trenton Club Forms for "Invigorating Amusement"

"BASE BALL CLUB. – A number of gentlemen of this city have formed themselves into a club for the practice of the invigorating amusement of Base Ball. Their practicing ground is on the common east of the canal. We hope that this will be succeeded by a Cricket Club."

"Base Ball Club," Trenton (NJ) State Gazette (May 26, 1856) no page provided. Contributed by John Maurath, Missouri Civil War Museum at Historic Jefferson Barracks, 1/18/2008.