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Location	Chicago, IL, United States
Modern Address	2200 South State
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Description	The Chicago Tribune, May 31, 1868, has an article on the new grounds of the Excelsior club, on State St. near 23rd, a fenced in area 475 x 700 "perfectly smooth and level" with an amphitheater for the fans and facilities for the players. According to Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers" p. 215, the Enterprise and Eureka BBCs co-leased this property. See also Tribune, Aug. 7, 1868
Sources	The Chicago Tribune, May 31, 1868
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice

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