Early baseball in Michigan/Game 2
From SABR Encyclopedia
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| Location | Michigan |
|---|---|
| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 10 |
| Date | 5 |
| City | Wyandotte |
| State | MI |
| Country | US |
| Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Star Club (Wyandotte MI) |
| Team 2 | Monitor Club (Taylor MI) |
| Team 1 Score | 85 |
| Team 2 Score | 15 |
"In a letter and score card dated October 5th, 1867, the Star Club won a sweeping victory against the Monitor Club of Taylor – beating them 85 – 15! [The source] document, one of a handful of early baseball records in southeastern Michigan, is the inspiration for our reformed team. (Document currently on display at the Wyandotte Museum.)"
Wyandotte VBB Club website, accessed 2/28/2010 via Google Web search ("original wyandotte"). Wyandotte and Taylor about about 12 miles SW of Detroit.
Sources
Wyandotte VBB Club website, accessed 2/28/2010 via Google Web search ("original wyandotte").
