Early baseball in Texas/Club 12

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Location	Texas
Year	1876
Modern address	Coumbus TX
City	Columbus
State	TX
Found by	Bruce Allardice

“Columbus… The celebration of freedom’s day by the colored people came off on Monday last.” The procession included “a fancifully dressed base ball club.” Galveston Daily News, June 24, 1876.

Columbus TX is about 70 miles W of Houston,

Sources

Galveston Daily News, June 24, 1876.