Early baseball in Tennessee/Club 37
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- | A January 1867 article exhorted club members to pay their dues or risk expulsion from the club. | + | A January 1867 article exhorted club members to pay their dues or risk "public expulsion" from the club. |
A July 1868 article notes that the club was playing in a series of games for the championship of West Tennessee. | A July 1868 article notes that the club was playing in a series of games for the championship of West Tennessee. |
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Location | Tennessee |
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Year | 1866 |
Note on date | no later than early 1867 |
City | Memphis |
State | TN |
Nickname | Pride of the South |
In a Memphis Daily Appeal article dated September 12, 1867 about a state convention of base ball clubs, the Pride of the South Club is mentioned.
Additional notes from Jeff Kittel, 12/3/2012:
A January 1867 article exhorted club members to pay their dues or risk "public expulsion" from the club.
A July 1868 article notes that the club was playing in a series of games for the championship of West Tennessee.
Sources
Memphis Daily Appeal - September 12, 1867 Memphis Avalanche, January 10, 1867 (dues notice) Memphis Avalanche, July 16, 1868 (championship series)