Early baseball in Maine/Club 5
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Norway ME (1867 pop. about 2000)is about 25 Miles NW of Lewiston and about 35 miles E of the NH border. | Norway ME (1867 pop. about 2000)is about 25 Miles NW of Lewiston and about 35 miles E of the NH border. | ||
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| Spread of baseball: Home -> Maine -> Early baseball in Maine/Club 5 |
| Location | Maine |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 5 |
| Date | 4 |
| City | Norway |
| State | Maine |
| Nickname | Pennesseewasses |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870" has a section on the Pennesseewasses of Norway, ME, formed May 4, 1867.
Norway ME (1867 pop. about 2000)is about 25 Miles NW of Lewiston and about 35 miles E of the NH border.
Sources
Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870,"(McFarland, 2012{. This book has a lively account of the club, which had an eventful reign as state champion, despite hailing from a town of 2000 souls. See pages 9 - 18.
