Early baseball in Missouri/Club 8
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| Location | Missouri |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 4 |
| Date | 1 |
| Modern address | Troy MO |
| City | Troy |
| State | MO |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Troy "Lincoln County Herald" April 5, 1867, reports that the "Troy Base Ball Club" elected its officers on April 1st.
Troy MO (1880 pop. about 700) is about 55 miles NW of St. Louis MO.
Sources
Troy "Lincoln County Herald" April 5, 1867
