Early baseball in Montana/Club 1

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|Pagetext=The Montana Post (Virginia City) May 26, 1866, says "the young men of the city are organizing a base ball club." Same, June 2, 1866, reports the game between the two nines of thr "Rocky Mountain Base Ball Club", won by the first nine by "thirty-three points."
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|Pagetext=The Montana Post (Virginia City) May 26, 1866, says "the young men of the city are organizing a base ball club." Same, June 2, 1866, reports the game between the two nines of the "Rocky Mountain Base Ball Club", won by the first nine by "thirty-three points."
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Virginia City MT (current pop. 125)is about 60 miles SW of Bozeman MT.
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|Sources=The Montana Post (Virginia City) May 26, 1866, June 2, 1866
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Spread of baseball: Home -> Montana -> Early baseball in Montana/Club 1
Location Montana
Year 1866
Month 5
Modern address Virginia City MT
City Virginia City
State MT
Nickname Rocky Mountain
First in Montana Yes
Found by Bruce Allardice

The Montana Post (Virginia City) May 26, 1866, says "the young men of the city are organizing a base ball club." Same, June 2, 1866, reports the game between the two nines of the "Rocky Mountain Base Ball Club", won by the first nine by "thirty-three points."

Virginia City MT (current pop. 125)is about 60 miles SW of Bozeman MT.

Sources

The Montana Post (Virginia City) May 26, 1866, June 2, 1866

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