Early baseball in Wisconsin/Club 9
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| Location | Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Year | 1866 |
| Note on date | Not Later Than October 1866 |
| City | Beloit |
| State | WI |
| Country | US |
| Nickname | Badgers |
| Found by | Dennis Pajot |
The Janesville Gazette reported that Beloit papers had reported a base ball match between the Forest City club of Rockford (Illinois) and the Badgers of Beloit, in which the Badgers gave up in the 8th inning, being beaten 48 to 8.[1]
A later issue of the Gazette reported in Beloit that the previous week, 4,000 were on the grounds to witness a game played between the Freeport and Beloit boys. It is unknown if this is the Badgers or the Olympians of Beloit College.[2]
