Early baseball in Illinois/Club 23
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1867 |
City | Champaign |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Empire |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867, has an extensive article on the State base ball convention. Among the clubs sending delegates were the Empire of Champaign. The Springfield Daily Illinois State Journal May 14, 1868 reports on a state baseball convention which included delegates of clubs from Bloomington (Empire, Bloomington), Waukegan (Acme, Lake Shore); Champaign (Empire); and Geneseo (Pioneer).
Sources
Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867; Springfield Daily Illinois State Journal May 14, 1868