Early baseball in Georgia/Club 21
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| Location | Georgia |
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| Year | 1876 |
| Month | 6 |
| Date | 10 |
| Modern address | Decatur GA |
| City | Decatur |
| State | GA |
| Nickname | Pastime |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Atlanta Constitution, June 14, 1876, reports a game between the Pastime of Decatur and the Champion of Covington, June 10 at Decatur, won by Covington 28-11.
Decatur GA (1880 population about 640) is about 5 miles NE of Atlanta.
Sources
Atlanta Constitution, June 14, 1876
