Early baseball in Illinois/Club 59
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1867 |
City | Rock Island |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Lively Turtle, Wapello |
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 Lively Turtle and Wapello of Rock Island.
Sources
Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867