Early baseball in Florida/Club 19
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| Location | Florida |
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| Year | 1883 |
| Month | 8 |
| City | DeLand |
| State | FL |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Titusville "Florida Star," Aug. 30, 1883: "The DeLand Echo says that the young men of that place have at last decided to organize a base ball club."
Deland FL is about 20 miles SW of Daytona Beach.
Sources
The Titusville "Florida Star," Aug. 30, 1883
