Early baseball in New York (state)/Club 59
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Location | New York (state) |
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Year | 1864 |
City | Poughkeepsie |
State | NY |
Country | US |
Nickname | Eastman College Nine |
Found by | Peter Morris |
The Newburgh Club scheduled a game against the Eastman College nine in 1864.
Sources
Peter Morris, "Hudson River of Newburgh," Baseball Pioneers (McFarland, 2012), page 44.