Pioneer Club of Rockford

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Nick Name	Pioneer
Earliest Known Date	September 1865
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Location	Rockford, IL, United States
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Nine Class	Junior
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Description	Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers" p. 224 mentions the Pioneer and Union Base Ball Clubs formed in Rockford in 1865. I've given it an artificial start date of September to insure that the Forest City Club is recognized as the first Rockford club.
Sources	Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers" p. 224. Sampson, Ballists, Dead Beats and Muffins (2023)
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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