Early baseball in Virginia/Club 5
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- | 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 | + | 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 Sumter Club and the Henry Clay Club during an eight-day visit to Norfolk. See the separate account of this game above. |
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Location | Virginia |
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Year | 1860 |
Month | 4 |
City | Norfolk |
State | VA |
Country | US |
Nickname | The Sumpter Club |
First in Virginia | Yes |
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 Sumter Club and the Henry Clay Club during an eight-day visit to Norfolk. See the separate account of this game above.
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