Early baseball in Minnesota/Club 8
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| Location | Minnesota |
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| Year | 1859 |
| Month | 8 |
| Date | 15 |
| Note on date | organized prior to August 15th |
| City | St. Paul |
| State | Minnesota |
| Country | USA |
| Nickname | Upper Town Base Ball Club |
| Found by | Rich Arpi |
The Upper Town BBC beat the Lower Town Base Ball Club on Monday, August 15, 1859....51 to 25
It was probably organized earlier that summer.
Sources
St. Paul Daily Minnesotan, Wednesday, August 17, 1859
