Early baseball in Kentucky/Club 7
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|Pagetext="The Newport Base Ball Club has been organized." This club soon became known as the Holt Base Ball Club in honor of one of its founders, William Holt. | |Pagetext="The Newport Base Ball Club has been organized." This club soon became known as the Holt Base Ball Club in honor of one of its founders, William Holt. | ||
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| + | Newport KY is across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. In 1860 it was the 92nd largest US city, with a population of about 10,000. | ||
|Sources=Cincinnati Daily Commercial, 14 September 1866 | |Sources=Cincinnati Daily Commercial, 14 September 1866 | ||
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Revision as of 22:13, 29 August 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Kentucky -> Early baseball in Kentucky/Club 7 |
| Location | Kentucky |
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| Year | 1866 |
| Month | 9 |
| Date | 14 |
| Modern address | Newport KY |
| City | Newport |
| State | Kentucky |
| Country | United States |
| Nickname | Holt Base Ball Club |
| Found by | Greg Perkins |
"The Newport Base Ball Club has been organized." This club soon became known as the Holt Base Ball Club in honor of one of its founders, William Holt.
Newport KY is across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. In 1860 it was the 92nd largest US city, with a population of about 10,000.
Sources
Cincinnati Daily Commercial, 14 September 1866
