Early baseball in Pennsylvania/Club 24
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| + | Reading PA (1860 pop. about 23,000; 1870 pop. about 34,000)is about 50 miles NW of Philadelphia. | ||
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|Sources=Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866 | |Sources=Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866 | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:03, 23 October 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Pennsylvania -> Early baseball in Pennsylvania/Club 24 |
| Location | Pennsylvania |
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| Year | 1866 |
| City | Reading |
| State | PA |
| Nickname | Washington |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866, has a long article on the Pennsylvania state base ball convention. Among the many teams mentioned as sending delegates was the Washington BBC of Reading.
Reading PA (1860 pop. about 23,000; 1870 pop. about 34,000)is about 50 miles NW of Philadelphia.
Sources
Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866
