Early baseball in Minnesota/Club 6
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|Pagetext=See game account from the Mankato Union for a game played in Mankato against the North Star Base Ball Club of St. Paul on Wednesday, July 10, 1867. | |Pagetext=See game account from the Mankato Union for a game played in Mankato against the North Star Base Ball Club of St. Paul on Wednesday, July 10, 1867. | ||
| - | It is apparent from that article that the Frontier Club had formed sometime previous to July 10, 1867 and the game against the North Star Club was not | + | It is apparent from that article that the Frontier Club had formed sometime previous to July 10, 1867 and the game against the North Star Club was not its first game. It may have been their first inter-city match. |
| - | |Sources=Mankato Union, Friday, July 12, 1867 | + | |
| + | Further research needs to be done on the early base ball history of Mankato. | ||
| + | |Sources=Mankato Union, Friday, July 12, 1867 | ||
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Revision as of 18:52, 27 August 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Minnesota -> Early baseball in Minnesota/Club 6 |
| Location | Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 7 |
| Date | 10 |
| Note on date | formed previously; not first game |
| Modern address | Mankato |
| City | Mankato |
| State | Minnesota |
| Country | USA |
| Nickname | Frontier BBC of Mankato |
| Found by | Rich Arpi |
See game account from the Mankato Union for a game played in Mankato against the North Star Base Ball Club of St. Paul on Wednesday, July 10, 1867.
It is apparent from that article that the Frontier Club had formed sometime previous to July 10, 1867 and the game against the North Star Club was not its first game. It may have been their first inter-city match.
Further research needs to be done on the early base ball history of Mankato.
Sources
Mankato Union, Friday, July 12, 1867
