Early baseball in Georgia/Game 6

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|Pagetext=The Marietta Journal, October 16, 1868, mentions a game Tuesday afternoon (the 13th) between the “Southern Stars” of Capt. Gable and the “Kennesaw” of Capt. Nutting, won by the latter.
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Marietta GA (1870 population about 1900 souls) is about 20 miles NW of Atlanta
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Spread of baseball: Home -> Georgia -> Early baseball in Georgia/Game 6
Location Georgia
Year 1868
Month 10
Date 13
City Marietta
State GA
Country
Modern address Marietta GA
Was NY rules baseball Likely
Played by Locals
Team 1 Southern Star
Team 2 Kennesaw
Found by Bruce Allardice

The Marietta Journal, October 16, 1868, mentions a game Tuesday afternoon (the 13th) between the “Southern Stars” of Capt. Gable and the “Kennesaw” of Capt. Nutting, won by the latter.

Marietta GA (1870 population about 1900 souls) is about 20 miles NW of Atlanta

Sources

Marietta Journal, October 16, 1868


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