Early baseball in Illinois/Club 7
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| Location | Illinois |
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| Year | 1866 |
| Month | 10 |
| City | Freeport |
| State | IL |
| Country | US |
| Found by | Dennis Pajot |
The Janesville Gazette of October 11, 1866 reported in Beloit that the previous week, 4,000 were on the grounds to witness a game played between the Freeport and Beloit boys. Unknown if this is the Beloit Badgers or the Olympians of Beloit College.
