Early baseball in Illinois/Club 80
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| Location | Illinois |
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| Year | 1869 |
| City | Edwardsville |
| State | Illinois |
| Nickname | Magnolia |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Edwardsville Intelligencer Dec. 1, 1870 says that "last week" the Magnolia BBC had a ball to celebrate their one year anniversary. Same June 9, 1870 has the Magnolia defeating the Wide Awakes of Alton 50 to 34.
Sources
Edwardsville Intelligencer Dec. 1, 1870
