Early baseball in Virginia/Club 19
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| Location | Virginia |
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| Year | 1866 |
| Month | 10 |
| Modern address | Petersburg VA |
| City | Petersburg |
| State | VA |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Alexandria Gazette, October 30, 1866 notes that Petersburg has just organized a baseball club.
Petersburg VA (current pop. about 32,500) is about 25 miles S of Richmond VA and about 55 miles N of the North Carolina border.
Sources
Alexandria Gazette, October 30, 1866
