Early baseball in Canada/Club 10
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Location | Canada |
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Year | 1862 |
City | Monckton |
State | New Brunswick |
Country | Canada |
Nickname | Monckton BBC |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The New York Clipper, June 7, 1862, reports that a baseball club has been organized in Monckton, New Brunswick, under the New England Baseball rules, called the Monckton BBC. Said to be the first bbc in New Brunswick. Article gives the names of the club's officers.
Sources
The New York Clipper, June 7, 1862