Early baseball in Maine/Club 8
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| Location | Maine |
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| Year | 1867 |
| City | Paris |
| State | ME |
| Nickname | Ticonics |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870" mentions the Ticonics of Paris playing in 1867.
Paris ME (current pop. about 4,800) is about 25 miles NW of Lewiston.
Sources
Peter Morris et al, editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870," page 11.
