Early baseball in New York (state)/Club 12

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Location	New York (state)
Year	1859
City	Hempstead, L.I.
State	NY
Country	US
Nickname	Washington
Found by	Larry McCray

According to M. Wright, The NABBP [page 40], the Washington Club of Hempstead, Long Island, was a member of the NABBP in 1859.

Hempstead is about 15 miles E of mid-Brooklyn NY. Thus, the Washington club may be the first base ball club in what is today Long Island.