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|Description=<p>The Chicago Tribune June 22, 1869 reports on a game played in Wheaton "Saturday last" between the Eagle BBC of Batavia, and the School Boys of Wheaton, won by Wheaton 34-30. Query--were the "School Boys" a Wheaton College team?</p> | |Description=<p>The Chicago Tribune June 22, 1869 reports on a game played in Wheaton "Saturday last" between the Eagle BBC of Batavia, and the School Boys of Wheaton, won by Wheaton 34-30. Query--were the "School Boys" a Wheaton College team?</p> | ||
<p>This club might have existed in 1867. See the St. Charles, IL entry, for 1867 which talks of Batavia's "best pitcher" "Tom Meredith, later county clerk." Thomas Meredith, a hardware merchant, was born in 1835, died in 1888.</p> | |||
<p>Batavia was first settled in 1833, incorporated in 1872, and had 1621 residents in 1860.</p> | <p>Batavia was first settled in 1833, incorporated in 1872, and had 1621 residents in 1860.</p> | ||
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|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
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|Entered by= | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|First in Location=Batavia, IL | |First in Location=Batavia, IL | ||
|First in Location Note= | |First in Location Note= |
Revision as of 09:47, 12 April 2021
Nick Name | Eagle |
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Earliest Known Date | 1869 |
Last Known Game | |
Location | Batavia, IL, United States |
Modern Address | |
NABBP Status | |
Nine Class | |
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Description | The Chicago Tribune June 22, 1869 reports on a game played in Wheaton "Saturday last" between the Eagle BBC of Batavia, and the School Boys of Wheaton, won by Wheaton 34-30. Query--were the "School Boys" a Wheaton College team? This club might have existed in 1867. See the St. Charles, IL entry, for 1867 which talks of Batavia's "best pitcher" "Tom Meredith, later county clerk." Thomas Meredith, a hardware merchant, was born in 1835, died in 1888. Batavia was first settled in 1833, incorporated in 1872, and had 1621 residents in 1860. |
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Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Has Source On Hand | No |
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Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Submission Note | |
Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
First in Location | Batavia, IL |
First in Location Note | |
Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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