Early baseball in Alabama/Club 17
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| + | Birmingham's current population of about 1.1 million makes it the largest city in Alabama. The city was only founded in 1871, and a population of about 3000 is reported in 1880. | ||
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|Sources=Birmingham Iron Age, June 4, 1879 | |Sources=Birmingham Iron Age, June 4, 1879 | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 2 September 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Alabama -> Early baseball in Alabama/Club 17 |
| Location | Alabama |
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| Year | 1879 |
| Month | 6 |
| City | Birmingham |
| State | AL |
| Nickname | Dunham |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Birmingham Iron Age, June 4, 1879, reports the Dunham Base Ball Club of that city was recently organized. They’ve already challenged any other Birmingham club.
Birmingham's current population of about 1.1 million makes it the largest city in Alabama. The city was only founded in 1871, and a population of about 3000 is reported in 1880.
Sources
Birmingham Iron Age, June 4, 1879
