Early baseball in Illinois/Club 49
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| Location | Illinois |
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| Year | 1867 |
| City | Elgin |
| State | Illinois |
| Nickname | Elgin BBC |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867, has an extensive article on the State base ball convention. Among the clubs sending delegates were the Elgin BBC of Elgin.
By 1875 the Bluff City BBC played for the championship of Kane County. See Chicago Tribune, July 18, 1875.
Sources
Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867; Chicago Tribune, July 18, 1875
