In Quincy on 23 June 1866

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Date of Game Saturday, June 23, 1866
Location Quincy, IL, United States
Field Alstyne's Prairie
Description

The Quincy Daily Herald, June 24, 1866: "Base Ball. The first game of Base Ball ever played according to regulations in our city, came off yesterday at Alstyne's Prairie, before a large crowd of spectators."

The article doesn't give the names of the players or teams, but within 2 months the "Baltic" club was formally organized.

Sources

The Quincy Daily Herald, June 24, 1866

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



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