Early baseball in Connecticut/Club 19
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| Location | Connecticut |
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| Year | 1866 |
| Month | 6 |
| City | West Meriden |
| State | CT |
| Nickname | Quinnipiacks |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870" has a section on this team.
West Meriden CT (1870 pop. 10,500) is about 18 miles S of Hartford.
Sources
Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870," pp 22 - 26.
