Early baseball in Georgia/Club 28
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| Location | Georgia |
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| Year | 1876 |
| Modern address | Henry County GA |
| City | Henry County |
| State | GA |
| Nickname | Stonewalls |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Augusta Chronicle, July 12, 1876 notes a match game of base ball last Tuesday, between the Stonewalls of Henry County, and the Sooners of Rockdale County, at Oak Hill. The Stonewalls won 23-16.
Henry County GA (1880 population about 14,000) is about 25 miles SE of Atlanta.
Sources
Augusta Chronicle, July 12, 1876
