| Nick Name
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Osceolas
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| Earliest Known Date
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Tuesday, August 20, 1867
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| Last Known Game
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| Location
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Wilmington, NC, United States
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| Nine Class
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Senior
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| Description
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Stated the Aug. 22, 1867, Wilmington Post:
“We are glad to chronicle the fact that a Base Ball Club has been at last organized in this city. On Tuesday evening last, a number of the colored young men met at Allen Evans’ saloon for this purpose. … An election for President and Secretary of the club was held, which resulted in the choice of Allen Evans as President and Robt. H. Brown as Secretary. A committee of five was selected to select suitable grounds, which committee are to report at a a meeting to be held this evening. It was resolved that the organization be known as the Osceola Base Ball Club and the first meeting for practice will be held on Friday … “
From SABR notes, Sept. 26, 2015, linking to https://homeplatedontmove.wordpress.com/. The article has more information on Evans, a "colored" barber and well known GOP activist.
This may be the first "colored" base ball club in North Carolina.
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| Sources
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The Wilmington Post, Aug. 22, 1867. https://homeplatedontmove.wordpress.com/
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| Found by
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Bruce Allardice
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| Submission Note
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| Entered by
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Bruce Allardice
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