Early baseball in Mississippi/Club 9

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Location Mississippi
Year 1866
City Jackson
State MS
Country US
Nickname Capitol
Found by Bruce Allardice

William D. McCain’s The Story of Jackson (1953), asserts that the Capital Base Ball Club was formed here in 1866, and played a few games against teams from local towns.

Jackson is the state capital and is located in the center of Mississippi. It's population exceeds 170,000.

Sources

William D. McCain’s The Story of Jackson (1953)

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