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Location	Baltimore, MD, United States
Modern Address	Druid Hill Lake
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Description	Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers," p. 253. The 1858 players soon left this place for what became the Excelsior grounds. For the exact location, see Ken Mars, "Early Baltimore Ballparks" in SABR's "Baltimore Baseball" (2021). Aka Druid Hill Park. The site is now a lake.
Sources	McKenna, "Baltimore Baseball: The Beginning, 1858- 1872"
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Club	Years	Edit Association with Field
Excelsior Club of Baltimore	1858

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 |State=MD
 |City=Baltimore
-|Modern Address=Near Druid Hill Park
+|Modern Address=Druid Hill Lake
-|Description=<p>The Excelsior Club grounds, described as Flat Rock, is said to be near Madison and Boundary (now, North) Avenues. See Baltimore Exchange, July 13, 1859, April 2, 30, 1860. This would be just south of modern Druid Hill Park, and at/near the Monumental Park mentioned in Lowrey's "Green Cathedrals."</p>
+|Description=<p>Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers," p. 253. The 1858 players soon left this place for what became the Excelsior grounds.</p>
+<p>For the exact location, see Ken Mars, "Early Baltimore Ballparks" in SABR's "Baltimore Baseball" (2021). Aka Druid Hill Park. The site is now a lake.</p>
+|Sources=<p>McKenna, "Baltimore Baseball: The Beginning, 1858- 1872"</p>
 |Reviewed=Yes
-|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice,
+|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
 |Entered by=Bruce Allardice
 }}