Early baseball in West Virginia/Club 9
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Latest revision as of 02:36, 23 October 2012
Spread of baseball: Home -> West Virginia -> Early baseball in West Virginia/Club 9 |
Location | West Virginia |
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Year | 1868 |
City | Fairmont |
State | WV |
Nickname | Stars |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000" p. 13 says Fairmont formed the "Stars" team in 1868.
Fairmont WV (1870 pop. about 620) is about 20 miles SW of Morgantown.
Sources
William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000"