Early baseball in Nebraska/Club 7
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| Location | Nebraska |
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| Year | 1869 |
| Month | 4 |
| Date | 16 |
| Modern address | Lincoln NE |
| City | Lincoln |
| State | NE |
| Nickname | Olympic |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Daily Nebraska Press (Nebraska City), April 16, 1869: "The boys of Lincoln have organized a base ball club under the name of the Olympic Base Ball Club."
Lincoln NE (1870 pop. about 2400) is about 55 miles SW of Omaha.
Sources
The Daily Nebraska Press (Nebraska City), April 16, 1869
