Early baseball in Montana/Club 1
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| Location | Montana |
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| Year | 1866 |
| Month | 5 |
| Modern address | Virginia City MT |
| City | Virginia City |
| State | MT |
| Nickname | Rocky Mountain |
| First in Montana | Yes |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Montana Post (Virginia City) May 26, 1866, says "the young men of the city are organizing a base ball club." Same, June 2, 1866, reports the game between the two nines of the "Rocky Mountain Base Ball Club", won by the first nine by "thirty-three points."
Virginia City MT (current pop. 125)is about 60 miles SW of Bozeman MT.
Sources
The Montana Post (Virginia City) May 26, 1866, June 2, 1866
