Early baseball in Louisiana/Club 11
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|Pagetext=The Alexandria Louisiana Democrat, May 31, 1871, said the Rapides baseball club of Alexandria is playing the Lone Star Club of Pineville, La, for the “Red River championship.” The first game was played “last Saturday in Pineville,” with Rapides winning. | |Pagetext=The Alexandria Louisiana Democrat, May 31, 1871, said the Rapides baseball club of Alexandria is playing the Lone Star Club of Pineville, La, for the “Red River championship.” The first game was played “last Saturday in Pineville,” with Rapides winning. | ||
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| + | Pineville LA (pop. 14,500)is in central Louisiana, about 175 miles NW of New Orleans and about 125 miles SE of Shreveport. | ||
|Sources=Alexandria Louisiana Democrat, May 31, 1871 | |Sources=Alexandria Louisiana Democrat, May 31, 1871 | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:29, 1 September 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Louisiana -> Early baseball in Louisiana/Club 11 |
| Location | Louisiana |
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| Year | 1871 |
| Modern address | Pineville LA |
| City | Pineville |
| State | LA |
| Nickname | Lone Star |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Alexandria Louisiana Democrat, May 31, 1871, said the Rapides baseball club of Alexandria is playing the Lone Star Club of Pineville, La, for the “Red River championship.” The first game was played “last Saturday in Pineville,” with Rapides winning.
Pineville LA (pop. 14,500)is in central Louisiana, about 175 miles NW of New Orleans and about 125 miles SE of Shreveport.
Sources
Alexandria Louisiana Democrat, May 31, 1871
