Early baseball in Georgia/Game 5
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|Pagetext=The Augusta Chronicle, November 8, 1860 reported that a baseball club had been formed in 1859. On November 7, 1860 they played their first game of 1860. | |Pagetext=The Augusta Chronicle, November 8, 1860 reported that a baseball club had been formed in 1859. On November 7, 1860 they played their first game of 1860. | ||
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| + | Augusta GA is near the SC border and about 120 miles inland from Savannah. Its population in 1860 was about 12,500. | ||
|Sources=Augusta Chronicle, November 8, 1860 | |Sources=Augusta Chronicle, November 8, 1860 | ||
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Revision as of 20:35, 2 September 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Georgia -> Early baseball in Georgia/Game 5 |
| Location | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1860 |
| Month | 11 |
| Date | 7 |
| City | Augusta |
| State | GA |
| Country | |
| Modern address | Augusta GA |
| Was NY rules baseball | Unknown |
| Played by | Locals |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Augusta Chronicle, November 8, 1860 reported that a baseball club had been formed in 1859. On November 7, 1860 they played their first game of 1860.
Augusta GA is near the SC border and about 120 miles inland from Savannah. Its population in 1860 was about 12,500.
Sources
Augusta Chronicle, November 8, 1860
