Early baseball in New Jersey/Club 28
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| Location | New Jersey |
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| Year | 1855 |
| Month | 10 |
| Date | 24 |
| Note on date | 8/17/2012 |
| City | Newark |
| State | New Jersey |
| Country | USA |
| Nickname | St. John's Club |
| Found by | John Zinn |
Newark Daily Mercury - 10/24/1855 - account of rain out of game between St.John's and Union Clubs both "colored." St. John's club is clearly a Newark Club - Union may be, but not clear. Believed to be earliest instance of African-Americans organizing to play base ball in the United States
