Early baseball in North Carolina/Club 20

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Location	North Carolina
Year	1878
City	Weldon
State	North Carolina
Nickname	Roanoke, Blue Devils
Found by	Bruce Allardice

The Petersburg (VA) Index Appeal, July 10, 1878, says a game was played at Weldon Monday between the 2nd nine of the Roanoke and the first nine of the Blue Devils, both of Weldon, won 36-32 by the former.

Sources

The Petersburg (VA) Index Appeal, July 10, 1878