Early baseball in Minnesota/Club 25
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| Location | Minnesota |
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| Year | 1868 |
| Month | 6 |
| Date | 20 |
| Note on date | no later than June 20, 1868 |
| City | Northfield |
| State | Minnesota |
| Country | USA |
| Nickname | Minnehaha Base Ball Club |
| Found by | Rich Arpi |
This paper gives an recap of the game played the previous Saturday (June 20) in Faribault between the Minnehaha Base Ball Club of Northfield and the Seabury Club of Faribault. The score was 71-59 in favor of the Minnehahas.
This may not have been the first game for either club, but considering the score, neither club probably had much practice or game experience in 1868 or earlier.
Northfield MN (1880 pop. about 2,300) is about 40 miles S of Minneapolis.
Sources
Northfield Recorder, Friday, June 26, 1868
