Early baseball in Illinois/Club 87
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1875 |
City | St. Charles |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Socials, Recreations, Cast iron |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Chicago Tribune, July 18, 1875 reports on a game between the Bluff City of Elgin and the Socials of St. Charles being cancelled on account of illnesses in the Elgin team. Same Aug. 15, 1875 mentions a game between the Recreations of St. Charles and the "Cast Iron" nine of Bignall's Foundry in St. Charles. St. Charles is west of Chicago.
Sources
Chicago Tribune, July 18, 1875; Aug. 15, 1875