Early baseball in Canada/Club 5
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| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1869 |
| City | Guelph |
| State | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Nickname | Maple Leaf |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Canadian Encyclopedia, article on Baseball, says the Maple Leaf BBC of Guelph was the best team in Canada in 1869.
Guelph, Ontario (1871 pop, about 6,800) is about 90 miles NW of Buffalo NY and about 80 kilometers W of Toronto ON
Sources
Canadian Encyclopedia, article on Baseball
