Early baseball in South Carolina/Club 6
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| Location | South Carolina |
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| Year | 1874 |
| Modern address | Blackville SC |
| City | Blackville |
| State | SC |
| Nickname | Athletic |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Aiken Journal, June 6, 1874, says the Orangeburg club beat the Athletic of Blackville 36-25 in Blackville on Thursday.
Blackville SC (current pop. about 2400)is about 40 miles E of Augusta GA.
Sources
The Aiken Journal, June 6, 1874
