Early baseball in Maine/Club 9
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| Spread of baseball: Home -> Maine -> Early baseball in Maine/Club 9 |
| Location | Maine |
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| Year | 1868 |
| City | Saccarappa |
| State | Maine |
| Nickname | Crescents |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870" mentions the Crescents of Saccarappa playing in 1868.
Saccarappa ME is about 8 miles W of Portland (1870 pop. about 31,000) and about 45 miles S of Norway ME.
Sources
Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870," page 14.
