Early baseball in West Virginia/Club 7
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| Location | West Virginia |
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| Year | 1866 |
| City | Martinsburg |
| State | WV |
| Nickname | Berkeley, Star, Virginia |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000" p. 10 says in 1866 Martinsburg formed three teams, the Berkeley, Star and Virginia.
Martinsburg WV (1870 pop. about 4,800) is about 20 miles SW of Hagerstown MD.
Sources
William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000"
