Early baseball in Michigan/Club 3
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Location | Michigan |
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Year | 1867 |
City | Port Huron |
State | MI |
Nickname | Welkin Base Ball Club |
Found by | Larry McCray |
"The [current vintage club] Port Huron Welkins are based on Port Huron's first base ball club (the Welkiins) formed in 1867."
Source: Online Welkin BBC's apparel page, accessed 2/26 via Google Web search (welkin "port huron" "dry goods").
Port Huron is on Lake Huron near the Ontario Border and about 50 miles NE of Detroit.