Early baseball in Illinois/Club 79
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1868 |
City | Macomb |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Excelsior |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Quincy Whig, July 29, 1868, mentions the Excelsior BBC of Macomb.
Sources
Quincy Whig, July 29, 1868