Early baseball in North Carolina/Club 11
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|Modern-address=New Bern NC | |Modern-address=New Bern NC | ||
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New Bern NC (1860 pop. about 5400, 1870 pop. about 5800) is on the Atlantic coast, about 100 miles SE of Raleigh. | New Bern NC (1860 pop. about 5400, 1870 pop. about 5800) is on the Atlantic coast, about 100 miles SE of Raleigh. | ||
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|Sources=The Petersburg Index, March 11, 1867 | |Sources=The Petersburg Index, March 11, 1867 | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:01, 3 September 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> North Carolina -> Early baseball in North Carolina/Club 11 |
| Location | North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 3 |
| Modern address | New Bern NC |
| City | New Bern |
| State | NC |
| Nickname | Meteor |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Petersburg Index, March 11, 1867 noted a game in Raleigh between the National Base Ball Club of Raleigh and the Meteor Base Ball Club of New Bern, won by the home team.
Raleigh NC (1860 pop. 4800; 1870 pop. 7800) is in the north central part of NC, about 55 miles from the VA border.
New Bern NC (1860 pop. about 5400, 1870 pop. about 5800) is on the Atlantic coast, about 100 miles SE of Raleigh.
Sources
The Petersburg Index, March 11, 1867
