Early baseball in California/Club 21
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Location | California |
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Year | 1860 |
City | Nevada (Nevada City today) |
State | CA |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The NY Mercury, June 3, 1860, notes that a base ball club has been formed at Nevada, California. Nevada (now Nevada City) is about 60 miles northwest of Sacramento.
Sources
The NY Mercury, June 3, 1860