Early baseball in Virginia/Club 4
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| - | |Pagetext= | + | |Pagetext=In a game report in the the Sunday Mercury in May 1860, it was reported that the Marion Club, from Williamsburg [Brooklyn] had been received by the Henry Clay Club as well as the Sumter Club during an eight-day visit to Norfolk. See the separate account of this game. |
| - | In a game report in the the Sunday Mercury in May 1860, it was reported that the Marion Club, from Williamsburg [Brooklyn]had been received by the Henry Clay Club as well as the Sumter Club during an eight-day visit to Norfolk. See the separate account of this game. | + | |
| - | |Sources= | + | Norfolk VA (1860 pop. about 14,500) is about 95 miles SW of Richmond VA. |
| - | H. F. W. (Marion club secretary), “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Death on the Field,” [New York] Sunday Mercury, vol. 22, no. 20 (13 May 1860), p. 5, col. 5 | + | |Sources=H. F. W. (Marion club secretary), “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Death on the Field,” [New York] Sunday Mercury, vol. 22, no. 20 (13 May 1860), p. 5, col. 5 |
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 4 September 2012
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| Location | Virginia |
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| Year | 1860 |
| Month | 4 |
| City | Norfolk |
| State | VA |
| Country | US |
| Nickname | Henry Clay Club, Sumpter Club |
| First in Virginia | Yes |
| Found by | Craig Waff |
In a game report in the the Sunday Mercury in May 1860, it was reported that the Marion Club, from Williamsburg [Brooklyn] had been received by the Henry Clay Club as well as the Sumter Club during an eight-day visit to Norfolk. See the separate account of this game.
Norfolk VA (1860 pop. about 14,500) is about 95 miles SW of Richmond VA.
Sources
H. F. W. (Marion club secretary), “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Death on the Field,” [New York] Sunday Mercury, vol. 22, no. 20 (13 May 1860), p. 5, col. 5
