Early baseball in California/Club 9
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| Location | California |
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| Year | 1873 |
| City | Napa |
| State | CA |
| Nickname | Actives |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The San Francisco Daily Evening Bulletin May 12, 1873 says the Actives of Napa lost to the Silver Star of San Francisco 55 to 20 on Saturday.
Napa, CA (1870 population about 1,900) is about 40 miles N of San Francisco.
Sources
The San Francisco Daily Evening Bulletin May 12, 1873
