Early baseball in Michigan/Club 9
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| Location | Michigan |
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| Year | 1860 |
| Month | 10 |
| Note on date | No Later Than October 1860 |
| Modern address | Ypsilanti MI |
| City | Ypsilanti |
| State | MI |
| Country | US |
| Nickname | Ypsilanti |
On October 19, 1860, Ypsilanti played Detroit, losing 42-16.
Ypsilanti MI (1860 pop. abot 4,000) is about 30 miles W of Detroit,and about 10 miles E of Ann Arbor.
Sources
Marshall Wright, The NABBP, page 48.
