Early baseball in Alabama/Club 12
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| Location | Alabama |
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| Year | 1869 |
| Month | 10 |
| Modern address | Talladega AL |
| City | Talladega |
| State | AL |
| Nickname | Peabody |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Gadsden Times October 8, 1869, says the Gadsden Etowahs played the Talladega Peabody Club at Jacksonville.
Talladega AL (1870 pop. about 1900) is about 45 miles E of Birmingham. Gadsden is about 40 miles to the N of Talladega and Jacksonville AL is about about 35 miles to the NE.
Sources
Gadsden Times, Oct. 8, 1869
