Early baseball in Georgia/Club 17
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| + | |Modern-address=Covington GA | ||
|City=Covington | |City=Covington | ||
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|Nickname=Champion | |Nickname=Champion | ||
|Submitter=Bruce Allardice | |Submitter=Bruce Allardice | ||
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| - | |Approved= | + | |Approved=Yes |
| - | |Pagetext=The Augusta Chronicle, April 27, 1876, reports that “The Champion Base Ball Club, of Covington, will play a match game with the Oconee Club, at Monroe, Dalton County, next Saturday.” | + | |Pagetext=The Augusta Chronicle, April 27, 1876, reports that “The Champion Base Ball Club, of Covington, will play a match game with the Oconee Club, at Monroe, Dalton County, next Saturday.” |
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| + | Covington GA (current pop. about 13,000) is about 30 miles SE of Atlanta. | ||
|Sources=Augusta Chronicle, April 27, 1876 | |Sources=Augusta Chronicle, April 27, 1876 | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:14, 3 September 2012
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| Location | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1876 |
| Month | 5 |
| Modern address | Covington GA |
| City | Covington |
| State | GA |
| Nickname | Champion |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Augusta Chronicle, April 27, 1876, reports that “The Champion Base Ball Club, of Covington, will play a match game with the Oconee Club, at Monroe, Dalton County, next Saturday.”
Covington GA (current pop. about 13,000) is about 30 miles SE of Atlanta.
Sources
Augusta Chronicle, April 27, 1876
