Early baseball in Pennsylvania/Club 33
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| Location | Pennsylvania |
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| Year | 1866 |
| Month | 8 |
| Note on date | No later than August 1866 |
| City | Haverford |
| State | PA |
| Nickname | Spread Eagle |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866, has a long article on the state baseball convention. Among the clubs sending delegates was the Columbia BBC of Columbia.
Sources
Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866
