Early baseball in Connecticut/Club 22
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| Location | Connecticut |
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| Year | 1867 |
| City | Middletown |
| State | CT |
| Nickname | Forest City |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870" mentions Meriden beating the Forest City Club of Middletown in 1867.
Middletown CT (1870 pop. about 6,900) is about 15 miles S of Hartford.
Sources
Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870"
