Early baseball in Illinois/Club 31
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1867 |
City | Centralia |
State | IL |
Nickname | Egyptians |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Peter Morris et al., editors, "Base Ball Pioneers. 1850-1870" p. 214 says a Chicago team beat the Centralia Egyptians in 1867.
Sources
Peter Morris et al., editors, "Base Ball Pioneers. 1850-1870" p. 214