Early baseball in Illinois/Club 39
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1867 |
City | Upper Alton |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Shurtleff |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Alton Telegraph Nov. 1, 1867 reports on a game between the Shurtleff BBC of Upper Alton, and the Athletic BBC of Carlinville. See also Alton for 1858 game with an Upper Alton team.
Sources
Alton Telegraph Nov. 1, 1867