Early baseball in Illinois/Club 37
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| Location | Illinois |
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| Year | 1869 |
| City | Batavia |
| State | Illinois |
| Nickname | Eagle |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Chicago Tribune June 22, 1869 reports on a game played in Wheaton "Saturday last" between the Eagle BBC of Batavia, and the School Boys of Wheaton, won by Wheaton 34-30. Query--were the "School Boys" a Wheaton College team?
Sources
Chicago Tribune June 22, 1869
