Early baseball in Georgia/Club 26
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| Location | Georgia |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 11 |
| Modern address | Hawkinsville GA |
| City | Hawkinsville |
| State | GA |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Macon Telegraph, November 29, 1867 announced that Hawkinsville has organized a baseball club.
Hawkinsville GA (current population about 7500)is about 120 miles S of Atlanta and about 40 miles S of Macon.
Sources
Macon Telegraph, November 29, 1867
