Early baseball in South Carolina/Club 28
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Location | South Carolina |
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Year | 1874 |
City | Florence |
State | SC |
Nickname | Eureka |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Charleston News & Courier, July 28, 1874: "A new base ball club has been organized in Florence, and is named the Eureka Base Ball Club..."
Sources
The Charleston News & Courier, July 28, 1874