Early baseball in West Virginia/Club 12
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Latest revision as of 02:30, 23 October 2012
Spread of baseball: Home -> West Virginia -> Early baseball in West Virginia/Club 12 |
Location | West Virginia |
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Year | 1868 |
City | Mannington |
State | WV |
Nickname | Expert |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000" p. 14 says that Mannington formed the Expert BBC in 1868.
Mannington WV (current pop. about 2,100) is about 30 miles W of Morgantown.
Sources
William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000"