Early baseball in Michigan/Club 12
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| - | From an online account of the Detroit-area club later called the Eclipse Club: | + | |
"The Northville [later Eclipse] club went on to play two more matches in the fall of 1867, defeating the 'Agrestic' Club of Farmington and . . ." | "The Northville [later Eclipse] club went on to play two more matches in the fall of 1867, defeating the 'Agrestic' Club of Farmington and . . ." | ||
| - | Farmington is a northern suburb of Detroit. "Agrestic" apparently means rural/rustic/unpolished. | + | Farmington is a northern suburb of Detroit, about 20 miles from downtown. "Agrestic" apparently means rural/rustic/unpolished. |
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Latest revision as of 22:19, 8 September 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Michigan -> Early baseball in Michigan/Club 12 |
| Location | Michigan |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Note on date | No later than fall 1867 |
| Modern address | Farmington MI |
| City | Farmington |
| State | MI |
| Country | US |
| Nickname | Agrestic BBC |
From an online account of the Detroit-area club later called the Eclipse Club:
"The Northville [later Eclipse] club went on to play two more matches in the fall of 1867, defeating the 'Agrestic' Club of Farmington and . . ."
Farmington is a northern suburb of Detroit, about 20 miles from downtown. "Agrestic" apparently means rural/rustic/unpolished.
