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- Club of Jacksonville + (<p>An article suggests that the new … <p>An article suggests that the new Tallahassee club (the Leon BBC) play a club that has been formed in Jacksonville. See <em>Semi-Weekly Floridian</em>, February 8, 1867.</p></br><p>In later years Jacksonville hosted big league teams looking for winter practice. The <em>Sporting Life</em> Feb. 29, 1888 headlines a "Florida League" of 8 clubs which is "assured" of forming, in an article signed "Burbridge." This is George V. Burbridge (1854-99), son of Jacksonville mayor and Confederate army Colonel John Q. Burbridge. George, a Notre Dame grad, had played minor league baseball up north, and promoted both his opera houses and local baseball.</p></br><p>Sporting Life March 20, 1889 reports that the Philadelphia Phillies, then at Jacksonville, beat a local team featuring future big leaguer George Stallings. See also same, Jan. 24, 1890 and Feb. 26, 1890.</p></br><p>At the time (1867) and for decades thereafter Jacksonville was Florida's largest city. Jacksonville had 6,912 residents in 1870.</p>or decades thereafter Jacksonville was Florida's largest city. Jacksonville had 6,912 residents in 1870.</p>)