Early baseball in Georgia/Club 9
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|City=Bainbridge | |City=Bainbridge | ||
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|Nickname=Aucilla | |Nickname=Aucilla | ||
|Submitter=Bruce Allardice | |Submitter=Bruce Allardice | ||
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|Pagetext=The Thomasville Times, Aug. 7, 1875, reports that “Bainbridge, like most other towns, has base ball badly. It requires an expert to dodge the balls which are continually flying around. Same Oct. 23, 1875 says the “Aucillas” of Boston “will play a Bainbridge club on the grounds of the Red Clouds at Cairo, this week.” Same, June 10. 1876, mentions the “Stars” club of Bainbridge. | |Pagetext=The Thomasville Times, Aug. 7, 1875, reports that “Bainbridge, like most other towns, has base ball badly. It requires an expert to dodge the balls which are continually flying around. Same Oct. 23, 1875 says the “Aucillas” of Boston “will play a Bainbridge club on the grounds of the Red Clouds at Cairo, this week.” Same, June 10. 1876, mentions the “Stars” club of Bainbridge. | ||
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+ | Bainbridge GA (current population about 12,500) is in the SW corner of the state, about 210 miles S of Atlanta and about 40 miles NW of Tallahassee FL. | ||
|Sources=Thomasville Times, Aug. 7, 1875, June 10, 1876 | |Sources=Thomasville Times, Aug. 7, 1875, June 10, 1876 | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:44, 3 September 2012
Spread of baseball: Home -> Georgia -> Early baseball in Georgia/Club 9 |
Location | Georgia |
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Year | 1876 |
Month | 8 |
Date | 7 |
Modern address | Bainbridge GA |
City | Bainbridge |
State | GA |
Nickname | Aucilla |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Thomasville Times, Aug. 7, 1875, reports that “Bainbridge, like most other towns, has base ball badly. It requires an expert to dodge the balls which are continually flying around. Same Oct. 23, 1875 says the “Aucillas” of Boston “will play a Bainbridge club on the grounds of the Red Clouds at Cairo, this week.” Same, June 10. 1876, mentions the “Stars” club of Bainbridge.
Bainbridge GA (current population about 12,500) is in the SW corner of the state, about 210 miles S of Atlanta and about 40 miles NW of Tallahassee FL.
Sources
Thomasville Times, Aug. 7, 1875, June 10, 1876