Early baseball in Georgia/Club 31
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| Spread of baseball: Home -> Georgia -> Early baseball in Georgia/Club 31 |
| Location | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1868 |
| Month | 5 |
| Date | 23 |
| City | Penfield (Mercer U.) |
| State | GA |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The “Sophomores” Base Ball Club of the University of Georgia defeated a Mercer University baseball club 73-11 on May 23, 1868. The Mercer club had been in existence only two months.[Macon Telegraph, July 3, 1868]
The University of Georgia is in Athens GA. Mercer College was founded in Penfield GA and moved to Macon in 1871. Penfield is about 25 miles S of Athens.
Sources
Macon Telegraph, July 3, 1868
