Early baseball in Connecticut/Club 21
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|Pagetext=Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870" mentions the West Meriden team defeating the Active and Athletic of Cheshire in 1866. | |Pagetext=Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870" mentions the West Meriden team defeating the Active and Athletic of Cheshire in 1866. | ||
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| + | Cheshire CT (current pop. about 29,000) is about 25 miles SW of Hartford and 15 miles N of New Haven. | ||
| + | |Sources=Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870," page 22. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:19, 10 October 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Connecticut -> Early baseball in Connecticut/Club 21 |
| Location | Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Year | 1866 |
| City | Cheshire |
| State | CT |
| Nickname | Athletic, Active |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870" mentions the West Meriden team defeating the Active and Athletic of Cheshire in 1866.
Cheshire CT (current pop. about 29,000) is about 25 miles SW of Hartford and 15 miles N of New Haven.
Sources
Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870," page 22.
