Early baseball in Georgia/Club 46
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Location | Georgia |
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Year | 1870 |
Month | 10 |
Modern address | West Point GA |
City | West Point |
State | GA |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Columbus Daily Enquirer, Oct. 26, 1870, “Fun at the Fair: We also learn that the Atlanta, West Point, and Montgomery Base Ball Clubs will contest with the Independents of our city for the premium offered to the best “base ballists.””
West Point GA (1870 population about 1400) is on the Alabama border and about 80 miles SW of Atlanta.
Sources
Columbus Daily Enquirer, Oct. 26, 1870