Early baseball in Ohio/Club 29
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| Location | Ohio |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 6 |
| Modern address | Sharon Center OH |
| City | Sharon |
| State | OH |
| Nickname | Peerless |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Cleveland Leader, June 3, 1867, mentions the Peerless of Sharon and the Hickories of McConnellsville.
Sharon Center OH is an unincorporated area about 30 miles S of Cleveland and about 12 miles W of Akron.
Sources
Cleveland Leader, June 3, 1867
