Early baseball in Nebraska/Club 2
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| Location | Nebraska |
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| Year | 1870 |
| Month | 7 |
| Date | 16 |
| City | Omaha |
| State | NE |
| Nickname | Bug Eaters |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Elk County (PA) Advocate, July 16, 1870: "Omaha has a base ball club known as the "Bug-eaters."
Sources
Elk County (PA) Advocate, July 16, 1870
