Early baseball in Ohio/Club 13
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Location | Ohio |
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Year | 1867 |
Modern address | Youngstown OH |
City | Youngstown |
State | OH |
Country | US |
Nickname | Ironsides |
The first team to form in Youngstown was the Ironsides. It was apparently active in 1867.
James M. Egan, Jr., Base Ball On the Western Reserve (McFarland, 2008), page 9.
Youngstown OH (1860 pop. about 2,800: 1870 pop. about 8,100 is about 60 miles SE of Cleveland and near the PA border.
Sources
James M. Egan, Jr., Base Ball On the Western Reserve (McFarland, 2008), page 9.