Early baseball in South Carolina/Club 14
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| Location | South Carolina |
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| Year | 1877 |
| Month | 7 |
| Date | 19 |
| Modern address | Greenville SC |
| City | Greenville |
| State | SC |
| Nickname | Resolute |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Anderson Intelligencer, July 19, 1877, says the Resolute Base Ball Club of Greenville has challenged Anderson to match game at Anderson tomorrow afternoon. Same, July 26, 1877 gives a full report of the game and the players, won by Greenville 56-43.
Greenville SC (1870 pop. 2800, 1880 pop. 6200)is about 100 miles NW of Columbia near the border with North Carolina.
Anderson SC [1880 pop. 1,850) is about 30 miles SW of Greenville.
Sources
Anderson Intelligencer, July 19, 1877, July 26, 1877
