Early baseball in Illinois/Club 75
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1870 |
City | Bloomington |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Dexter |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Sycamore True Republican, July 20, 1870, mentions the "colored" Dexter BBC of Bloomington.
Sources
Sycamore True Republican, July 20, 1870