Club of Frankfort

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Nick Name Frankfort
Earliest Known Date 1889
Location Frankfort, IL, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Chicago Inter Ocean, July 10, 1889 reports that Frankfort defeated Mokena 35-5 at Mokena. Haass starred as Frankfort's pitcher, striking out 15. Baumann caught. Same says Frankfort defeated Spencer 27-11 on Sunday. (Spencer was platted in 1856 as a village in New Lenox Township)

Gilmore, Frankfort, p. 85, 90 notes that a baseball game was scheduled for the July 4th, 1905 celebration in Frankfort. A team was noted forming in 1910, which often played Mokena.

Frankfort was platted in 1873, incoporated in 1879. 332 residents in 1880.

Sources

The Chicago Inter Ocean, July 10, 1889. Gilmore, Frankfort, p. 85, 90

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Frankfort, IL

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