Early baseball in Georgia/Club 35
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| Location | Georgia |
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| Year | 1869 |
| Month | 5 |
| Date | 25 |
| Modern address | Newnan GA |
| City | Newnan |
| State | GA |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Athens Federal Union, May 25, 1869 reported a shootout between two young men of Newnan, in front of the Newnan church, over a baseball dispute.
Newnan GA (1870 population about 1900)is about 35 miles SW of Atlanta.
Sources
Athens Federal Union, May 25, 1869
