Early baseball in South Carolina/Club 26
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Location | South Carolina |
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Year | 1874 |
Month | 8 |
Date | 17 |
City | Allendale |
State | SC |
Nickname | Chicora BBC |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Charleston News & Courier, Aug. 20, 1874, mentions that on Aug. 17th the Chicora BBC of Allendale organized and elected its officers. Allendale is in Allendale County, near the Georgia border.
Sources
The Charleston News & Courier, Aug. 20, 1874