Early baseball in Illinois/Club 25
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1865 |
City | Belvidere |
State | IL |
Nickname | Mystics |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Peter Morris et al., editors, "Base Ball Pioneers. 1850-1870" p. 224 says that in 1865 the Forest City of Rockford beat the Mystics of Belvidere 123 to 8. According to the Freeport North West, May 3, 1866, the Mystics formally organized April 19, 1866.
Sources
Peter Morris et al., editors, "Base Ball Pioneers. 1850-1870"