Early baseball in Washington/Club 1
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Location | Washington |
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Year | 1867 |
Month | 2 |
City | Vancouver |
State | WA |
Country | USA |
Nickname | Occidental Base Ball Club |
First in Washington | Yes |
Vancouver Register, Saturday, February 23, 1867, Page 3, 1st column, 8th item of "Local Matters":
BASE BALL CLUB. -- Occidental Base Ball Club was organized at Vancouver this week. The following officers were chosen : E. Freeman, President ; Dan. Leahy, Vice President; W. Armstrong Secretary. ; W. R. Turnbull Treasurer. E. Freeman, II. C. Morse and H. G. Struve, Directors. The Club numbers 18 members.
As of September 2012, this appears to be Washington's first modern club.
Vancouver WA is about 10 miles north of Portland OR, and about 2 miles north of the WA/OR border, at the Columbia River.
Sources
Vancouver Register; Vancouver, Washington; Saturday, February 23, 1867; Page 3, 1st column, 8th item of "Local Matters"