Early baseball in Massachusetts/Club 47
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Location | Massachusetts |
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Year | 1860 |
City | Grafton |
State | MA |
Nickname | Hassanamisco |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The NY Mercury, July 29, 1860, reported on several Massachusetts games. On the 20th, on the grounds of the Excelsior of Upton, the Hassanamisco of Grafton defeated the Green Mountain Club of Milford, 75-40.
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The NY Mercury, July 29, 1860