Early baseball in Illinois/Club 39
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1867 |
City | Upper Alton |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Shurtleff |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Alton Telegraph Nov. 1, 1867 reports on a game between the Shurtleff BBC of Upper Alton, and the Athletic BBC of Carlinville. See also Alton for 1858 game with an Upper Alton team.
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Alton Telegraph Nov. 1, 1867