Early baseball in Illinois/Club 74
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| Location | Illinois |
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| Year | 1870 |
| City | Chicago |
| State | Illinois |
| Nickname | Potter Palmer BBC |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Sycamore True Republican, July 16, 1870, reports a game played July 5th at the Sycamore Fair Grounds, between the Crescets of Sycamore and the Potter Palmer BBC of Chicago. The Chicagoans were leading 30-27 after 7 innings, then stalked off the field after demanding (and not getting) a change of umpires. Potter Palmer was a prominent Chicago businessman and baseball backer.
Sources
Sycamore True Republican, July 16, 1870
