Early baseball in Kentucky/Game 4
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| Location | Kentucky |
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| Year | 1869 |
| Month | 10 |
| City | Hickman |
| State | KY |
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| Modern address | Hickman KY |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Charleston MO BBC |
| Team 2 | Hickman BBC |
| Team 1 Score | 59 |
| Team 2 Score | 25 |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Charleston, MO picked nine beat the Hickman club in Hickman 59-25. Charleston Courier Oct. 8, 1869
Hickman KY is in the SW corner of the state on the Mississippi River. It is about 150 miles west of Nashville TN.
Charleston MO is about 30 miles NW of Hickman and about 10 miles SW of Cairo IL.
Sources
Charleston Courier Oct. 8, 1869
