Early baseball in Illinois/Club 76
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1870 |
City | Lebanon |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Shoo Fly, Dexter, etc. |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Sycamore True Republican, July 13, 1870: "Illinois Items... Lebanon rejoicves in eight base ball clubs... Shoo Fly, Dexter, Lone Star, Hard to Beat, You Bets, Sky Scrapers, Young Americans, and Sunset."
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Sycamore True Republican, July 13, 1870