Club of Penfield (Mercer U.)
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Earliest Known Date | Saturday, May 23, 1868 |
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Location | Penfield (Mercer U.), GA, United States |
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Description | The “Sophomores” Base Ball Club of the University of Georgia defeated a Mercer University baseball club 73-11 on May 23, 1868. The Mercer club had been in existence only two months.[Macon Telegraph, July 3, 1868] The University of Georgia is in Athens GA. Mercer College was founded in Penfield GA and moved to Macon in 1871. Penfield is about 25 miles S of Athens. |
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Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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First in Location | Penfield (Mercer U.), GA |
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Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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