Early baseball in Florida/Club 13
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| Location | Florida |
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| Year | 1883 |
| City | Enterprise |
| State | FL |
| Nickname | Stars |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Florida Star [Titusville] Oct. 4, 1883 reports on how the Magnolia BBC of Titusville travelled to New Smyrna to play the Stars of Enterprise, billed as a match between Volusia and Brevard Counties. Same July 5, 1883 mentions the Stars of Enterprise.
Enterprise is in Volusia County and about 40 miles N of Orlando.
Sources
The Florida Star [Titusville] July 5, 1883; Oct. 4, 1883
