Early baseball in Ohio/Club 25
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| Location | Ohio |
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| Year | 1868 |
| Month | 8 |
| Modern address | Wilmington OH |
| City | Wilmington |
| State | OH |
| Nickname | Clinton |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Aug. 1, 1868, mentions the Clinton BBC of Wilmington.
Wilmington OH (1860 pop. about 900, 1870 pop. 2,000) is n SW Ohio, about 45 miles NE of Cincinnati.
Sources
The Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Aug. 1, 1868
