Early baseball in North Carolina/Club 7
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| Location | North Carolina |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 4 |
| Modern address | Goldsboro NC |
| City | Goldsboro |
| State | NC |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Petersburg Index, April 4, 1867 says a baseball club has been organized at Goldsboro.
Goldsboro NC (current pop. about 37,500) is about 50 miles SE of Raleigh NC.
Sources
Petersburg Index, April 4, 1867
