Early baseball in South Carolina/Club 21
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| + | |Modern-address=Spartanburg SC | ||
|City=Spartanburg | |City=Spartanburg | ||
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|Nickname=Athletics | |Nickname=Athletics | ||
|Submitter=Bruce Allardice | |Submitter=Bruce Allardice | ||
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| - | |Approved= | + | |Approved=Yes |
|Pagetext=Bob A. Nestor, Baseball in Greenville and Spartanburg, page 7, says Wofford College played “Upstate’s first recorded baseball game in the 1869-70 student year,” beating a team called the Athletics 55-51. | |Pagetext=Bob A. Nestor, Baseball in Greenville and Spartanburg, page 7, says Wofford College played “Upstate’s first recorded baseball game in the 1869-70 student year,” beating a team called the Athletics 55-51. | ||
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| + | Spartanburg SC (1870 pop. about 1100) is in the NE corner of SC and about 75 miles SW of Charlotte NC. | ||
|Sources=Bob A. Nestor, Baseball in Greenville and Spartanburg, page 7 | |Sources=Bob A. Nestor, Baseball in Greenville and Spartanburg, page 7 | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:18, 3 September 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> South Carolina -> Early baseball in South Carolina/Club 21 |
| Location | South Carolina |
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| Year | 1869 |
| Modern address | Spartanburg SC |
| City | Spartanburg |
| State | SC |
| Nickname | Athletics |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Bob A. Nestor, Baseball in Greenville and Spartanburg, page 7, says Wofford College played “Upstate’s first recorded baseball game in the 1869-70 student year,” beating a team called the Athletics 55-51.
Spartanburg SC (1870 pop. about 1100) is in the NE corner of SC and about 75 miles SW of Charlotte NC.
Sources
Bob A. Nestor, Baseball in Greenville and Spartanburg, page 7
