Early baseball in Illinois/Club 95
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1876 |
City | Lake View |
State | IL |
Nickname | Brown Sox |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Chicago Tribune July 23, 1876: "Lake View.... Base Ball. Lake View has now in the 'Brown Sox' one of the best amateur base-ball clubs in this county..." Lake View has since been annexed by Chicago.
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Chicago Tribune July 23, 1876