Early baseball in Virginia/Club 14
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| Location | Virginia |
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| Year | 1866 |
| Modern address | Lexington VA |
| City | Lexington |
| State | VA |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
VMI cadets formed a baseball team in the fall of 1866, and won 20 of 23 contests against local teams, including teams from crosstown rival Washington College. In 1867 they traveled to Lynchburg to play the Hill City Club. From VMI baseball website, http://www.vmikeydets.com/pdf8/766257.pdf
Lexington VA (current pop. about 7,000) is about 125 miles W of Richmond.
Sources
VMI baseball website, http://www.vmikeydets.com/pdf8/766257.pdf
