Early baseball in Pennsylvania/Club 34
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Location | Pennsylvania |
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Year | 1866 |
Month | 8 |
Note on date | No later than August 1866 |
City | Martinsburg |
State | PA |
Nickname | Franklin |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866 has a long article on the recent state baseball convention. Among the clubs sending delegates was the Franklin BBC of Martinsburg.
Sources
Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866