Early baseball in Illinois/Club 42
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| Location | Illinois |
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| Year | 1869 |
| City | Monmouth (Monmouth College) |
| State | Illinois |
| Nickname | Reserves, Sticktights |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Monmouth College Courier, Dec. 1, 1869, reports the college has two BBCs, the Reserves (juniors and seniors)) and the Sticktights (frosh and sophomores) who play each other regularly.
Sources
Monmouth College Courier, Dec. 1, 1869
