Early baseball in Florida/Club 9
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| Location | Florida |
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| Year | 1882 |
| City | Ocala |
| State | FL |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Fernandina Express, Sept. 9, 1882, mentions the Island City BBC of Fernandina playing the Ocala club of Ocala.
Ocala FL is about 75 miles NW of Orlando.
Sources
Fernandina Express, Sept. 9, 1882
