Early baseball in Georgia/Club 44
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Location | Georgia |
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Year | 1877 |
City | "Thompson" |
State | GA |
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.