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Nick Name City
Earliest Known Date May 1867 -- No Later than May 1867
Location Knoxville, TN, United States
Description

In a Memphis Daily Appeal article dated September 12, 1867 about a state convention of base ball clubs, the City Club is mentioned.

<img src="w/images/3/30/MemphisDailyAppeal1867Sep12.jpg" alt="Memphis Daily Appeal - September 12, 1867" width="358" height="713" border="0" />

Knoxville's 1870 pop. was about 8,500.

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The City Club was mentioned in an newspaper account from 1875 (Press and Messenger Wednesday, Jun 30, 1875 Knoxville, TN Page: 4), having been challenged by the Wild Rovers of Clinton. But they rejected the challenge on account of it being summer.

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Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1867 1 Played 0 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied

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Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1867-05-04 Knoxville TN City Club of Knoxville Holston Club of Knoxville Knoxville, TN

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