Early baseball in Rhode Island/Club 2
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| Location | Rhode Island |
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| Year | 1866 |
| City | Newport |
| State | RI |
| Nickname | U.D. |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Newport Mercury June 5, 1869, reports on the Newport BBC. Same, Dec. 1, 1866, reports on two nines of the newly formed "U.D." club of this city playing a game.
Sources
Newport Mercury June 5, 1869, Dec. 1, 1866.
