Early baseball in Kansas/Club 10
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| Location | Kansas |
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| Year | 1870 |
| Modern address | Ottawa KS |
| City | Ottawa |
| State | KS |
| Nickname | Nasby BBC |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," Kansas Historical Quarterly v. 9, issue 2 (1940) says Ottawa formed the Nasby BBC in 1870.
Ottawa KS (current pop. about 12,500)is in the eastern part of the state, about 60 miles SW of Kansas City KS.
Sources
Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," Kansas Historical Quarterly v. 9, issue 2 (1940)
