Early baseball in Louisiana/Club 16
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| Location | Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Year | 1893 |
| City | LaFayette |
| State | LA |
| Nickname | Favorite |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The LaFayette Gazette Sept. 23, 1893: "Base Ball. The Lafayette Favorite is the name of a base-ball club recently organized in Lafayette...." It is to play the Stonewalls of Pillette "tomorrow evening." Same May 20, 1893, headlined "The Baseb Ball Game" explains that the businessmen of LaFayette have challenged the lawyers to a base ball game. Article gives the names of the players on both teams.
Sources
LaFayette Gazette Sept. 23, 1893; May 20, 1893
