Early baseball in Iowa/Club 9

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Location	Iowa
Year	1866
City	Mt. Pleasant
State	Iowa
Nickname	Hawkeyes
Found by	Bruce Allardice

The Daily Iowa State Register Oct. 18, 1866 reports on a state base ball tournament, involving the following clubs: Burlington Crescent, Mechanics, Orchard City and Westerns; Scott Club of Davenport; Hawkeyes of Mt. Pleasant; and the Actives of Ottumwa.

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Daily Iowa State Register Oct. 18, 1866