Early baseball in Illinois/Club 3
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|Pagetext="Dear Spirit – The baseball clubs of this city are in active preparation for their season, which promises to be a lively one. There are three or four clubs here. The Excelsior is the most prominent one, and is one of the pioneer clubs, having been in existence for a year or more." | |Pagetext="Dear Spirit – The baseball clubs of this city are in active preparation for their season, which promises to be a lively one. There are three or four clubs here. The Excelsior is the most prominent one, and is one of the pioneer clubs, having been in existence for a year or more." | ||
Latest revision as of 12:38, 15 April 2010
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Illinois -> Early baseball in Illinois/Club 3 |
| Location | Illinois |
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| Year | 1858 |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Country | US |
| Nickname | Excelsior |
"Dear Spirit – The baseball clubs of this city are in active preparation for their season, which promises to be a lively one. There are three or four clubs here. The Excelsior is the most prominent one, and is one of the pioneer clubs, having been in existence for a year or more."
Signed, "Chicago," May 1, 1859. Spirit of the Times, as referenced in Spink, The National Game, page 63.
