Hill City Club of Lynchburg: Difference between revisions
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 6 June 2020
| Nick Name | Hill City |
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| Earliest Known Date | May 1867 |
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| Location | Lynchburg, VA, United States |
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| Description | A Hill City Base Ball Club formed in Lynchburg in May of 1867. On June 3, this club defeated a team from nearby Bellvue 94-26. See, generally, W. Harrison Daniel, “The Rage in the Hill City: The Beginnings of Baseball in Lynchburg,” Virginia Cavalcade, Spring 1979. Lynchburg VA (current pop. about 75,000)is about 100 miles W of Ricmond, which has a neighborhood called Bellevue. |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| First in Location | Lynchburg, VA |
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| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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