Cossayuna Base Ball Club of Kankakee

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Nick Name	Cossayuna
Earliest Known Date	Monday, May 23, 1870
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Location	Kankakee, IL, United States
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	The Kankakee Gazette, May 26, 1870: "A new base ball club was organized last Monday evening under the name of the Cossayuna Base Ball Club, with the following management:" Article goes on to name James H. Paddock, president; C. R. Ashley, vice president; H. Whittemore, captain 1st nine; and Frank C. Loving, asst. captain and Sec./Treasurer. The new team intends to challenge the Grove City team of this city. Cossayuna is the name of a lake in New York. It is otherwise unknown where the name comes from. James H. Paddock (bc 1850) later was secretary of the IL State Senate.
Sources	The Kankakee Gazette, May 26, 1870
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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