Early baseball in North Carolina/Club 20
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| Location | North Carolina |
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| Year | 1878 |
| Month | 7 |
| Modern address | Weldon NC |
| City | Weldon |
| State | NC |
| Nickname | Roanoke, Blue Devils |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Petersburg (VA) Index Appeal, July 10, 1878, says a game was played at Weldon Monday between the 2nd nine of the Roanoke and the first nine of the Blue Devils, both of Weldon, won 36-32 by the former.
Weldon NC (current pop. about 1,400)is about 80 miles NE of Raleigh and about 10 miles from the Virginia border.
Sources
The Petersburg (VA) Index Appeal, July 10, 1878
