Early baseball in New York (state)/Club 72
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| Location | New York (state) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1858 |
| Month | 8 |
| Date | 16 |
| City | Rochester |
| State | NY |
| Country | US |
| Found by | Priscilla Astifan |
The Lone Star Club of Rochester was announced in August 1858. It won the city championship in 1859 and, undefeated, played the Niagara Club of Buffalo for the championship of Western New York state in`September. The Niagara Club prevailed, 32-10.
Sources
Priscilla Astifan, "The [Rochester] Lone Star Club," in Peter Morris, et. al., Base Ball Pioneers (McFarland, 2012), page 98.
