In Rockford in 1858

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Date of Game 1858
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Location Rockford, IL, United States
Has Source On Hand No
Description

The Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette, June 6, 1858, notes that "a large company of young men" are "playing wicket ball in the Court House Square" and wonders why they don't form a base ball or wicket ball club.

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The Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette, June 6, 1858

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Submitted by Bruce Allardice
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