Early baseball in Virginia/Club 8

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Location	Virginia
Year	1874
City	Bristol
State	Virginia
Found by	Bruce Allardice

The Bristol News, May 5, 1874, reports that “the young ladies of Sullin’s College were present last Saturday to witness a game of base ball by the B.B.B.C.”

Sources

Bristol News, May 5, 1874