Early baseball in Ohio/Club 22
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Location | Ohio |
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Year | 1867 |
Modern address | Massilon OH |
City | Massillon |
State | OH |
Nickname | Sippo |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Canton Repository, July 24, 1867, reports that the Stark Club of Canton played the Sippo of Massillon Friday last (the 19th).
Massilon OH (1860 pop. about 3,800; 1870 pop. about 5,200) is about 50 miles S of Cleveland and 8 miles E of Canton OH.
Sources
Canton Repository, July 24, 1867