Early baseball in Illinois/Club 76
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1870 |
City | Lebanon |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Shoo Fly, Dexter, etc. |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Sycamore True Republican, July 13, 1870: "Illinois Items... Lebanon rejoicves in eight base ball clubs... Shoo Fly, Dexter, Lone Star, Hard to Beat, You Bets, Sky Scrapers, Young Americans, and Sunset."
Sources
Sycamore True Republican, July 13, 1870