Early baseball in Minnesota/Game 22
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| Location | Minnesota |
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| Year | 1870 |
| Month | 9 |
| Date | 3 |
| Note on date | likely in the week previous |
| City | Fairmont |
| State | Minnesota |
| Country | USA |
| Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Pioneer BBC of Jackson |
| Team 2 | Gopher BBC of Fairmont |
| Team 1 Score | 38 |
| Team 2 Score | 29 |
| Found by | Joel Rippel |
"The game of base ball between the Pioneer Club of Jackson and the Gopher Club of Fairmont resulted in the favor of the former. The score stood, Pioneers 38, Gophers 29."
Sources
Martin County Review, September 3, 1870 (Fairmont, Minnesota)
