Early baseball in California/Club 17

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Location	California
Year	1867
City	Santa Clara
State	CA
Found by	Bruce Allardice

The San Francisco Bulletin, May 24, 1867: "Santa Clara Items" notes that a student at Santa Clara College broke his right arm "while playing base ball in the square last Tuesday." Same, January 14, 1867 notes that two clubs from Santa Clara County attended a state baseball convention in San Francisco. Same, Nov. 25, 1869 says recently the Phoenix Club of Santa Clara beat the Nemean Club of the University of the Pacific. Same April 28, 1870 says the students of Santa Clara College are to play St. Mary's College, in San Mateo.

Sources

The San Francisco Bulletin, May 24, 1867