Early baseball in Indiana/Club 16

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Location	Indiana
Year	1866
City	Indianopolis
State	Indiana
Nickname	Western
Found by	Bruce Allardice

The Elkhart Weekly Review, April 28, 1866, reports: "The Western Base Ball Club of Indianapolis challenges any Club in this State belonging to the association of base ball playes to play three games.... for the championship of the State of Indiana."

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Elkhart Weekly Review, April 28, 1866