Early baseball in Tennessee/Game 2
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Location | Tennessee |
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Year | 1867 |
Month | 2 |
Date | 18 |
City | Memphis |
State | TN |
Country | |
Modern address | Memphis TN |
Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
Played by | Locals |
Team 1 | Enterprise |
Team 2 | Pride of the South |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Memphis Avalanche, February 17, 1867 says a game between the Enterprise and the Pride of the South Base Ball Club will be held February 18. The Memphis Appeal, February 24, 1867 reported on a match between the Athletics and the Atlantic Base Ball Clubs.
Query -- Where was the Pride of the South BBC formed?
Sources
Memphis Avalanche, February 17, 1867