Early baseball in Virginia/Club 9

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|Pagetext=Students at the University of Virginia organized a baseball club there soon after the war. The Monticello’s of the university played the Excelsiors of Staunton June 1, 1866 at Charlottesville, winning 42-5. Valley Vindicator, June 8, 1866.
|Pagetext=Students at the University of Virginia organized a baseball club there soon after the war. The Monticello’s of the university played the Excelsiors of Staunton June 1, 1866 at Charlottesville, winning 42-5. Valley Vindicator, June 8, 1866.
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Charlottesville VA (current pop. 43,500)is about 70 miles NW of Richmond.
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Staunton VA (current pop. about 24,000) is about 35 miles W of Charlottesville.
|Sources=Valley Vindicator, June 8, 1866
|Sources=Valley Vindicator, June 8, 1866
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Spread of baseball: Home -> Virginia -> Early baseball in Virginia/Club 9
Location Virginia
Year 1866
Month 6
Modern address Charlottesville VA
City Charlottesville
State VA
Nickname Monticello
Found by Bruce Allardice

Students at the University of Virginia organized a baseball club there soon after the war. The Monticello’s of the university played the Excelsiors of Staunton June 1, 1866 at Charlottesville, winning 42-5. Valley Vindicator, June 8, 1866.

Charlottesville VA (current pop. 43,500)is about 70 miles NW of Richmond.

Staunton VA (current pop. about 24,000) is about 35 miles W of Charlottesville.

Sources

Valley Vindicator, June 8, 1866

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