Early baseball in Virginia/Club 14

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Location	Virginia
Year	1866
City	Lexington
State	Virginia
Found by	Bruce Allardice

VMI cadets formed a baseball team in the fall of 1866, and won 20 of 23 contests against local teams, including teams from crosstown rival Washington College. In 1867 they traveled to Lynchburg to play the Hill City Club. From VMI baseball website, http://www.vmikeydets.com/pdf8/766257.pdf

Sources

VMI baseball website, http://www.vmikeydets.com/pdf8/766257.pdf