Early baseball in Illinois/Club 41
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1866 |
City | Litchfield |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Prairie |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Alton Telegraph Sept. 7, 1866 reports the Active of Alton played the Prairie of Litchfield on Aug. 30th.
Sources
Alton Telegraph Sept. 7, 1866