Early baseball in Alabama/Club 1
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| Location | Alabama |
|---|---|
| Year | 1876 |
| Month | 7 |
| Modern address | Courtland AL |
| City | Courtland |
| State | AL |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
“Corinth, Miss., July 23… The Courtland (Alabama) club did not defeat the Corinth base-ball club last week.” Memphis Daily Appeal, July 27, 1876. Turns out Corinth got beat by a combined team from Huntsville, Florence, Decatur and Courtland, dubbed the Valley Base Ball Club.
Courtland's current population is about 775.
Sources
Memphis Daily Appeal, July 27, 1876
