They are not allowed to play base ball inside the city limits of Greenville.
-St. Louis Republican, April 13, 1874
Greenville, Illinois, is about forty miles or so due east of St. Louis and the fact that they once outlawed baseball in their town is something they should forever be ashamed of.
In all seriousness, I guess the law makes a bit of sense. You could have always played outside of town and, honestly, the best grounds were probably outside the city limits anyway. Plus, the law probably saved folks from some broken windows.
But really, Greenville, for shame. For shame.
In all seriousness, I guess the law makes a bit of sense. You could have always played outside of town and, honestly, the best grounds were probably outside the city limits anyway. Plus, the law probably saved folks from some broken windows.
But really, Greenville, for shame. For shame.
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