Early baseball in Iowa/Club 5
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| Location | Iowa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 5 |
| Date | 24 |
| City | Fairfield |
| State | Iowa |
| Country | Jefferson |
| Nickname | Jefferson |
| Found by | Jeff Kittel |
In 1867, baseball swept over Iowa. In May, it reached Fairfield, where it was enthusiastically received. After some preliminary meetins, on the 24th, the Jefferson Base Ball Club was organized. The officers were: Dr. J.M. Shaffer, president; W.W. Junkin, vice president; John R. Shaffer, secretary; T.F. Higley, treasurer; and W.N. Stephens, G.W. Phelps and Galon Baker, directors. The first game was played the next day.
Sources
History of Jefferson County, Iowa: a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; Fulton, Charles J.; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company; 1914; pp 385-386
