Early baseball in California/Club 11
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| Location | California |
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| Year | 1879 |
| City | San Joaquin Valley |
| State | CA |
| Nickname | Calavaras BBC |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The San Francisco Bulletin, Aug. 20, 1879, notes that the Calavaras BBC of the San Joaquin Valley was admitted to the Pacific Base Ball Convention.
The San Joaquin Valley (county pop. 1880 about 24,000) is about 30 miles SW of Fresno.
Sources
The San Francisco Bulletin, Aug. 20, 1879
