Batts Club of Waverly

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Nick Name Batts
Earliest Known Date Thursday, April 7, 1870
Location Waverly, IL, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

Hageman, "Partial Encyclopedia of Waverly" (1968) p. 60 cites the Waverly Gazette, April 7, 1870: "The members of the Base Ball Club will meet at Dr. Benedict's this evening, for the purpose of organizing." Their first game was played July 21, 1870, with the Waverly Batts beating the Virden Shoe Flies 42-16.

Sources

Hageman, "Partial Encyclopedia of Waverly" (1968) p. 60

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Found by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Waverly, IL

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