Early baseball in Washington/Club 5

From SABR Encyclopedia

(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
Markebrunke (Talk | contribs)
(Created page with '{{Origins-club |Location=Washington |Year=1867 |Month=8 |Date=16 |Date-note=Reported 8/16/1867 |City=Walla Walla |State=Washington |Country=USA |Nickname=unknown |Submitter=Mark …')
Newer edit →

Revision as of 07:18, 11 September 2012

Spread of baseball: Home -> Washington -> Early baseball in Washington/Club 5
This record has been submitted recently, and has not yet been reviewed. This does not imply that the information is incorrect, but that it is not yet included in official datasets. This notice will no longer appear once the record has been reviewed.
Location Washington
Year 1867
Month 8
Date 16
Note on date Reported 8/16/1867
City Walla Walla
State Washington
Country USA
Nickname unknown
Found by Mark Brunke

BASE BALL CLUB-Our young men have caught the contagion and already have organized a base ball club, with the promise of a second one before the close of the week. The formation of two clubs will beget a spirit of emulation, and in the rivalry we may look for excellent playing. Walla Walla now takes her place on the list of towns patronizing the great national game of base ball.

Sources

Walla Walla Statesman, 8/16/1867, page 3, column 1.

Personal tools