Early baseball in Georgia/Club 9
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Spread of baseball: Home -> Georgia -> Early baseball in Georgia/Club 9 |
Location | Georgia |
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Year | 1876 |
City | Bainbridge |
State | Georgia |
Nickname | Aucilla |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Thomasville Times, Aug. 7, 1875, reports that “Bainbridge, like most other towns, has base ball badly. It requires an expert to dodge the balls which are continually flying around. Same Oct. 23, 1875 says the “Aucillas” of Boston “will play a Bainbridge club on the grounds of the Red Clouds at Cairo, this week.” Same, June 10. 1876, mentions the “Stars” club of Bainbridge.
Sources
Thomasville Times, Aug. 7, 1875, June 10, 1876