Early baseball in Montana/Club 2
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| Location | Montana |
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| Year | 1868 |
| Month | 7 |
| Modern address | Helena MT |
| City | Helena |
| State | MT |
| Nickname | Helena |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Montana Post July 17, 1868, reports: "Base Ball--Mr. T. H. Kleinschmidt, president of the Helena Base Ball Club, informs us that there will be a meeting of the old members of the club, for the purpose of reorganization, at the court house to-morrow..."
Helena MT (1870 pop. 3100) is about 75 miles NW of Bozeman MT.
Sources
Montana Post July 17, 1868
