Early baseball in Ohio/Club 31
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| Location | Ohio |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 6 |
| Modern address | Seneca County OH |
| City | Seneca |
| State | OH |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The New Philadelphia "Old Democrat" June 14, 1867: "Base Ball Clubs. A number of the young men of our city have organized a base bll club.... Seneca Advertiser"
Seneca OH is about 85 miles W of Cleveland in northern Ohio. It is about 40 miles SE of Toledo.
Sources
New Philadelphia "Old Democrat" June 14, 1867
