Early baseball in Alaska/Club 11
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| Location | Alaska |
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| Year | 1899 |
| City | Kodiak |
| State | AK |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Juneau "Alaska Mining Record" July 19, 1899: "The Fourth of July was celebrated in Kodiak in fine style; there were boat races, baseball games..."
Kodiak AK (1900 pop. about 350) is off the southern coast of Alaska.
Sources
The Juneau "Alaska Mining Record" July 19, 1899
