Early baseball in Florida/Club 26
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| Location | Florida |
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| Year | 1909 |
| City | Fort Lauderdale |
| State | FL |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Susan Gillis, "Fort Lauderdale: The Venice of America," p. 33 says that Fort Lauderdale first established a baseball team in 1909. The city wasn't incorporated until 1911.
Sources
Susan Gillis, "Fort Lauderdale: The Venice of America," p. 33
