Early baseball in Missouri/Club 14
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| Location | Missouri |
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| Year | 1872 |
| Modern address | California MO |
| City | California |
| State | MO |
| Nickname | Aurora |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Sedalia Daily Democrat July 19, 1872 reports that the Enterprise of Jefferson City beat the Aurora of California, MO 51-12 at California.
Jefferson City MO (1870 pop. about 4400) is in central Missouri and about 120 W of St. Louis MO. California MO (current pop. about 4300) is about 25 miles W of Jefferson City.
Sources
Sedalia Daily Democrat July 19, 1872
