Early baseball in Missouri/Club 9
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| Location | Missouri |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 4 |
| Date | 13 |
| Modern address | Oregon MO |
| City | Oregon |
| State | MO |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Oregon, MO "Holt County Sentinel" April 19, 1867, under the headline "Base Ball Club Organized," says the new club organized April 13th under the "National Association" rules.
Oregon, MO (current pop. about 900)is in the NW corner of the state and about 80 miles N or Kansas City.
Sources
The Oregon, MO "Holt County Sentinel" April 19, 1867
