Early baseball in South Carolina/Club 4
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| Location | South Carolina |
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| Year | 1875 |
| Month | 6 |
| Modern address | Bamberg SC |
| City | Bamburg |
| State | SC |
| Nickname | Crescents |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Orangeburg Times, June 12, 1875, reports that the Oranges will play the Crescents of Bamburg Wednesday next.
Bamberg SC (current pop. about 3600) is about 55 miles S of Columbia SC.
Sources
The Orangeburg Times, June 12, 1875
