Early baseball in 1860s Baraboo

Early days of baseball in Baraboo--there were giant players in those days


Organized baseball began soon after the Civil War in Baraboo. Credited to the efforts of George Dodd, this article looks at the development of baseball teams and some of the best players of the era.


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Creator: Baraboo Daily News
Pub Data: Baraboo Daily News. 25 June 1925.
Citation: "Early days of baseball in Baraboo--there were giant players in those days." Baraboo Daily News. (25 June 1925); Online facsimile at:  http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=876; Visited on: 5/7/2024