Early baseball in West Virginia/Club 11
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|Pagetext=William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000" p. 14 says that Farmington formed the Excelsior BBC in 1868. | |Pagetext=William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000" p. 14 says that Farmington formed the Excelsior BBC in 1868. | ||
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| + | Farmington WV(current pop. under 400) is about 20 miles SW of Morgantown. | ||
|Sources=William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000" | |Sources=William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000" | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:30, 23 October 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> West Virginia -> Early baseball in West Virginia/Club 11 |
| Location | West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1868 |
| City | Farmington |
| State | WV |
| Nickname | Excelsior |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000" p. 14 says that Farmington formed the Excelsior BBC in 1868.
Farmington WV(current pop. under 400) is about 20 miles SW of Morgantown.
Sources
William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000"
