Early baseball in Virginia/Club 14

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|Pagetext=VMI cadets formed a baseball team in the fall of 1866, and won 20 of 23 contests against local teams, including teams from crosstown rival Washington College. In 1867 they traveled to Lynchburg to play the Hill City Club. From VMI baseball website, http://www.vmikeydets.com/pdf8/766257.pdf
|Pagetext=VMI cadets formed a baseball team in the fall of 1866, and won 20 of 23 contests against local teams, including teams from crosstown rival Washington College. In 1867 they traveled to Lynchburg to play the Hill City Club. From VMI baseball website, http://www.vmikeydets.com/pdf8/766257.pdf
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Lexington VA (current pop. about 7,000) is about 125 miles W of Richmond.
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|Sources=VMI baseball website, http://www.vmikeydets.com/pdf8/766257.pdf
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Spread of baseball: Home -> Virginia -> Early baseball in Virginia/Club 14
Location Virginia
Year 1866
Modern address Lexington VA
City Lexington
State VA
Found by Bruce Allardice

VMI cadets formed a baseball team in the fall of 1866, and won 20 of 23 contests against local teams, including teams from crosstown rival Washington College. In 1867 they traveled to Lynchburg to play the Hill City Club. From VMI baseball website, http://www.vmikeydets.com/pdf8/766257.pdf

Lexington VA (current pop. about 7,000) is about 125 miles W of Richmond.

Sources

VMI baseball website, http://www.vmikeydets.com/pdf8/766257.pdf

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