Early baseball in Mississippi/Club 14
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Location | Mississippi |
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Year | 1868 |
Month | 8 |
Modern address | Pass Christian |
City | Pass Christian |
State | MS |
Nickname | Resolute |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The New Orleans Times, August 16, 1868, mentioned a match game between the Palmetto club of Biloxi and the Resolute of Pass Christian.
A port on the Gulf of Mexico, Pass Christian (pop. bout 4600)is about 150 miles SW of Jackson and about 25 miles W of Biloxi.
Sources
New Orleans Times, August 16, 1868