Early baseball in New York (state)/Club 52
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| - | |Pagetext= | + | |Pagetext=The first appearance of a Homer NY club in the baseball clippings collection at the Onondaga Hist. Assn was in a game reported in August 1865. |
| - | The first appearance of a Homer NY club in the baseball clippings collection at the Onondaga Hist. Assn was in a game reported in August 1865. | + | |
The Monitor BBC of Homer played against the Central City BBC of Syracuse at the Cortland Fair Grounds, losing 27-23. | The Monitor BBC of Homer played against the Central City BBC of Syracuse at the Cortland Fair Grounds, losing 27-23. | ||
Homer NY is 30 miles south of Syracuse, and Cortland is about 3 miles south of Homer. Homer's current population is about 3300. | Homer NY is 30 miles south of Syracuse, and Cortland is about 3 miles south of Homer. Homer's current population is about 3300. | ||
| - | |Sources= | + | |Sources=Syracuse Journal, August 4, 1865 |
| - | Syracuse Journal, August 4, 1865 | + | |
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Revision as of 21:13, 26 August 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> New York (state) -> Early baseball in New York (state)/Club 52 |
| Location | New York (state) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1865 |
| Month | 8 |
| Date | 4 |
| Note on date | No later than August 1865 |
| Modern address | Homer NY |
| City | Homer |
| State | NY |
| Country | US |
| Nickname | Monitor Base Ball Club of Homer |
The first appearance of a Homer NY club in the baseball clippings collection at the Onondaga Hist. Assn was in a game reported in August 1865.
The Monitor BBC of Homer played against the Central City BBC of Syracuse at the Cortland Fair Grounds, losing 27-23.
Homer NY is 30 miles south of Syracuse, and Cortland is about 3 miles south of Homer. Homer's current population is about 3300.
Sources
Syracuse Journal, August 4, 1865
