Early baseball in Canada/Club 12
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| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1860 |
| City | Prescott |
| State | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Nickname | Greenville, Victoria |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The NY Clipper, Aug. 25, 1860: "Base Ball in Canada... The Greenville and Victoria Clubs of Prescott, C.W. played a match on the 11th inst. which, owing to the superior batting and fielding, was won by the Greenvile, they having scored 32 to their opponents 11." Same, June 22, 1861: "Base Ball at Prescott, C.W. ... The Greenville club of Prescott, C.W. reorganized on the 4th of June last..."
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The NY Clipper, Aug. 25, 1860
