Early baseball in Tennessee/Club 39
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Location | Tennessee |
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Year | 1875 |
City | Grand Junction |
State | TN |
Nickname | Stars |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Bolivar Bulletin Oct. 1, 1875 says the Bolivar BBC beat the Stars of Grand Junction 2-1 on the 28th at Grand Junction. This was the 2nd time the two teams had played. Grand Junction is east of Memphis, near the MS State line.
Sources
The Bolivar Bulletin Oct. 1, 1875