In New Albany in February 1861

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Date of Game February 1861
Location New Albany, IN, United States
Description

The New Albany Daily Ledger, Feb. 9, 1861, reports that "A number of young men have organized a base ball club..." and play practice games on the commons.

See also Endres, Base Ball in a River Town (2016), which cites a newspaper column of April 1862 saying a town ball club was being formed in New Albany.

Sources

The New Albany Daily Ledger, Feb. 9, 1861

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location IN



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