Early baseball in Arkansas/Club 1
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| Location | Arkansas |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 5 |
| City | Washington |
| State | AR |
| Country | US |
| Found by | Caleb Hardwick |
The May 28th, 1867 edition of Arkansas Gazette reports of the formation of a base ball club in Washington, AR. [Washington AR is about 30 miles NE of Texarkana.]
Sources
1867 Arkansas Gazette Index
