Early baseball in Nebraska/Club 4
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{{Origins-club | {{Origins-club | ||
|Location=Nebraska | |Location=Nebraska | ||
| - | |Year= | + | |Year=1867 |
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|Modern-address=Omaha NE | |Modern-address=Omaha NE | ||
|City=Omaha | |City=Omaha | ||
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|First=No | |First=No | ||
|Approved=Yes | |Approved=Yes | ||
| - | |Pagetext=The (Nebraska City) Daily Nebraska Press, Aug. 26, 1869 reports that the Otoe BBC has been challenged by the Omaha BBC. | + | |Pagetext=The Denver Rocky Mountain News, July 24, 1867, announces a match game for "the championship of the West" between the Occidental BBC of Denver and the Omaha BBC, to be played in Denver Sept. 10th. Same Aug. 13, 1867 reported that the match had been called off. |
| + | The (Nebraska City) Daily Nebraska Press, Aug. 26, 1869 reports that the Otoe BBC has been challenged by the Omaha BBC. | ||
The Otoe club was from Nebraska City, about 45 milts south of Omaha, and close to the Iowa border. | The Otoe club was from Nebraska City, about 45 milts south of Omaha, and close to the Iowa border. | ||
| - | |Sources=The (Nebraska City) Daily Nebraska Press, Aug. 26, 1869 | + | |Sources=The Denver Rocky Mountain News, July 24, 1867. The (Nebraska City) Daily Nebraska Press, Aug. 26, 1869 |
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Revision as of 13:51, 11 September 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Nebraska -> Early baseball in Nebraska/Club 4 |
| Location | Nebraska |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Modern address | Omaha NE |
| City | Omaha |
| State | NE |
| Nickname | Omaha |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Denver Rocky Mountain News, July 24, 1867, announces a match game for "the championship of the West" between the Occidental BBC of Denver and the Omaha BBC, to be played in Denver Sept. 10th. Same Aug. 13, 1867 reported that the match had been called off. The (Nebraska City) Daily Nebraska Press, Aug. 26, 1869 reports that the Otoe BBC has been challenged by the Omaha BBC.
The Otoe club was from Nebraska City, about 45 milts south of Omaha, and close to the Iowa border.
Sources
The Denver Rocky Mountain News, July 24, 1867. The (Nebraska City) Daily Nebraska Press, Aug. 26, 1869
