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Event:  1st Ever Baseball game in St. Louis
Brief Description:  The first baseball game ever played in St. Louis occured on July 9th in 1860 at Fairgrounds part. They games were advertised in the Daily Mo. Democrat and the Missouri Republican newspapers in July 1860. The two teams were the Morning Star baseball club and the Cyclone Baseball club. It was the start of something big.
Year:  1860
Decade:  1860 - 1869
Beginning Date:     Jul. 09, 1860
Ending Date:     Jul. 09, 1860

 

 

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