Early baseball in Pennsylvania/Club 38
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| Location | Pennsylvania |
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| Year | 1865 |
| Month | 11 |
| City | Gettysburg |
| State | PA |
| Nickname | Gettysburg, Aurora |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Gettysburg Republican Compiler, Nov. 27, 1865, reports on a game played on the 18th between the Gettysburg and Aurora BBCs of that city, "in the rear of the [Gettysburg] College Buildings." Same, Sept. 3, 1866: The Gettysburg Base Ball Club reorganized last week..."
Gettysburg PA is about 110 miles E of Philadelphia and 10 miles N of the Maryland border.
Sources
Gettysburg Republican Compiler, Nov. 27, 1865
