Early baseball in Michigan/Club 6
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| Location | Michigan |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Modern address | Northville MI |
| City | Northville |
| State | MI |
| Country | US |
| Nickname | [[Origins-club-nickname::Eclipse [as of 1869]]] |
Northville formed its first base ball club in 1867, a club that appears to have been the foundation for the club referred to as 'Eclipse' in 1869.
Northville is about 20 miles W of Detroit, in SW Michigan.
Sources
Online article about the Eclipse, accessed 2/28/2010 via Google Web search ("northville's eclipse").
