Early baseball in Georgia/Club 44
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|Pagetext=“In Thompson, Georgia in 1877 the colorfully named Up and At Em club outrageously beat the Skunk Em team, 57-27.” William Joseph Baker, Playing with God: Religion and Modern Sport, p. 93. | |Pagetext=“In Thompson, Georgia in 1877 the colorfully named Up and At Em club outrageously beat the Skunk Em team, 57-27.” William Joseph Baker, Playing with God: Religion and Modern Sport, p. 93. | ||
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| + | We do not find a contemporary confirmation of Thompson, Georgia. The town may have been annexed by another jurisdiction. | ||
|Sources=William Joseph Baker, Playing with God: Religion and Modern Sport, p. 93. | |Sources=William Joseph Baker, Playing with God: Religion and Modern Sport, p. 93. | ||
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Revision as of 03:03, 3 September 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Georgia -> Early baseball in Georgia/Club 44 |
| Location | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1877 |
| City | "Thompson" |
| State | Georgia |
| Nickname | Up and At Em |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
“In Thompson, Georgia in 1877 the colorfully named Up and At Em club outrageously beat the Skunk Em team, 57-27.” William Joseph Baker, Playing with God: Religion and Modern Sport, p. 93.
We do not find a contemporary confirmation of Thompson, Georgia. The town may have been annexed by another jurisdiction.
Sources
William Joseph Baker, Playing with God: Religion and Modern Sport, p. 93.
