Early baseball in Virginia/Club 1
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| Location | Virginia |
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| Year | 1866 |
| Note on date | No Later than 1866 |
| Modern address | Richmond VA |
| City | Richmond |
| State | VA |
| Country | US |
| Nickname | Union |
| First in Virginia | Yes |
The Union Club of Richmond VA is listed in Peverelly [1866]. It may well have formed earlier.
Open issue: Can we confirm that this was the initial VA club?
