Early baseball in Illinois/Club 27
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1866 |
City | Rochelle |
State | IL |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Peter Morris et al., editors, "Base Ball Pioneers. 1850-1870" p. 225 mentions a BBC in Rochelle in 1866.
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Peter Morris et al., editors, "Base Ball Pioneers. 1850-1870" p. 225