Early baseball in Illinois/Club 85
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1871 |
City | Lockport |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Tigers |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Chicago Tribune, June 24, 1871 reports that the Tigers of Lockport played the Stone City Juniors of Joliet at Joliet recently.
Sources
Chicago Tribune, June 24, 1871