Early baseball in Kentucky/Club 11
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| Location | Kentucky |
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| Year | 1869 |
| Month | 8 |
| Modern address | Frankfort KY |
| City | Frankfort |
| State | KY |
| Nickname | Valley |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Aug. 5, 1869: "The Valley Club of Frankfort, Kentucky has sent challenges to the Eagle and Kentucky clubs of Louisville, to play match games on the 9th and 10th, respectively, at Frankfort."
Frankfort KY is about 50 miles east of Louisville.
Sources
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Aug. 5, 1869
