Early baseball in Virginia/Club 24
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Location | Virginia |
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Year | 1866 |
Month | 3 |
Modern address | Staunton VA |
City | Staunton |
State | VA |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Valley Virginian March 7, 1866 announced the organization of the Staunton Base Ball Club “last week,” and that “bats and balls would be received this week.”
Staunton VA (current pop. about 24,000) is about 35 miles W of Charlottesville.
Sources
Valley Virginian March 7, 1866