Early baseball in Tennessee/Club 4
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Location | Tennessee |
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Year | 1868 |
Month | 5 |
Modern address | Clarksville TN |
City | Clarksville |
State | TN |
Nickname | Lightfoots |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
As early as May 22, 1868, ads for the local baseball team (the Lightfoots) appear in the Clarksville Chronicle.
Clarksville TN (1870 pop. 3200) is about 45 miles NW of Nashville TN.
Sources
Clarksville Chronicle, May 22, 1868