Early baseball in Georgia/Club 36
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| Location | Georgia |
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| Year | 1876 |
| City | Oak Hill |
| State | GA |
| Nickname | Sooners |
| 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.
Oak Hill GA is about 30 miles SE of Atlanta. It may have been annexed into another jurisdiction.
Sources
Augusta Chronicle, July 12, 1876
