Early baseball in Illinois/Club 34
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| Location | Illinois |
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| Year | 1867 |
| City | Galesburg |
| State | Illinois |
| Nickname | Knox BBC |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Chicago Tribune June 18, 1867 reports on a game betweend the Excelsior BBC of Peoria and the Knox BBC of Galesburg, played June 15 and won by Knox 31 to 20.
Sources
Chicago Tribune June 18, 1867
