Early baseball in Georgia/Club 10
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| Location | Georgia |
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| Year | 1879 |
| Modern address | Barnesville GA |
| City | Barnesville |
| State | GA |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Atlanta Daily Constitution, July 22, 1879, says the Milner base ball club played the Barnesville club July 19, with Barnesville winning 8-6.
Barnesville GA (current pop. 6700)is about 50 miles S of Atlanta. Milner GA is about 5 miles NW of Barnesville.
Sources
Atlanta Daily Constitution, July 22, 1879
