Early baseball in Virginia/Club 22
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|Pagetext=The Richmond Examiner, August 29, 1866 mentions the Richmond Junior Base Ball Club, and August 28 mentions the Spotswood Base Ball Club. Also formed that year were the Richmond, Pastime, and Union BBCs. | |Pagetext=The Richmond Examiner, August 29, 1866 mentions the Richmond Junior Base Ball Club, and August 28 mentions the Spotswood Base Ball Club. Also formed that year were the Richmond, Pastime, and Union BBCs. | ||
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| + | Richmond's population was about 38,000 in 1860 and 51,000 in 1870. Spottswood VA is about 110 miles W of Richmond and 45 miles W of Charlottesville VA, and it seems possible that the club name was from that location. | ||
|Sources=Richmond Examiner, August 28, 29, 1866 | |Sources=Richmond Examiner, August 28, 29, 1866 | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, 4 September 2012
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| Location | Virginia |
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| Year | 1866 |
| City | Richmond |
| State | VA |
| Nickname | Spotswood? Pastime BBC, Union BBC. |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Richmond Examiner, August 29, 1866 mentions the Richmond Junior Base Ball Club, and August 28 mentions the Spotswood Base Ball Club. Also formed that year were the Richmond, Pastime, and Union BBCs.
Richmond's population was about 38,000 in 1860 and 51,000 in 1870. Spottswood VA is about 110 miles W of Richmond and 45 miles W of Charlottesville VA, and it seems possible that the club name was from that location.
Sources
Richmond Examiner, August 28, 29, 1866
