Early baseball in New York (state)/Club 71
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Location | New York (state) |
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Year | 1858 |
Month | 7 |
City | Rochester |
State | NY |
Country | US |
Nickname | Olympic Club |
Found by | Priscilla Astifan |
The Olympic Club of Rochester was first cited as playing an intramural game in July 1858. It played until 1860.
Sources
Priscilla Astifan, "The [Rochester] Olympic Club," Peter Morris, et. al., Base Ball Pioneers (McFarland, 2012), page 97.