Early baseball in Illinois/Club 16
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1867 |
City | Springfield |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Dexter, Unnamed |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Daily Illinois State Journal, Aug. 16, 1869, mentions a match game of base ball to be played at Lincoln, IL on the 17th between the Springfield and Bloomington BBCs. The Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Aug. 13, 1867, mentions the Dexter BBC (colored) of Springfield
Sources
Daily Illinois State Journal, Aug. 16, 1869. Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Aug. 13, 1867