Early baseball in Virginia/Club 4
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| Spread of baseball: Home -> Virginia -> Early baseball in Virginia/Club 4 |
| Location | Virginia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1860 |
| Month | 4 |
| City | Norfolk |
| State | VA |
| Country | US |
| Nickname | Henry Clay Club |
| Found by | Craig Waff |
In a game report in the the Sunday Mercury in May 1860, it was reported that the Marion Club, from Williamsburg [Brooklyn]had been received by the Henry Clay Club as well as the Sumter Club during an eight-day visit to Norfolk. See the separate account of this game.
Sources
H. F. W. (Marion club secretary), “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Death on the Field,” [New York] Sunday Mercury, vol. 22, no. 20 (13 May 1860), p. 5, col. 5
