Early baseball in Arkansas/Club 19
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Location | Arkansas |
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Year | 1868 |
Month | 7 |
Modern address | Maarion AR |
City | Marion |
State | AR |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Memphis Appeal, July 8, 1868 reports that the young men of Marion, Arkansas have formed a baseball club with 32 members.
Marion AR is in the NW corner of the state and about 10 miles NW of Memphis TN.
Sources
Memphis Appeal, July 8, 1868