According to the Chicago Tribune, baseball during the 1800s was meant to be a friendly gathering with neighboring towns along with a "gentlemanly competition".
There is mention of a baseball game between the Joliet Hunkidoris and Lockport Sleepers on August 6, 1851. There is some discrepancy with the date as it may have been played closer to the 1880s. The 1851 date came from the book “19th century Baseball in Chicago”, written in the 1930s. Nevertheless, it appears there were definitely baseball teams during the late 19th century in the area.
There is mention of a baseball game between the Joliet Hunkidoris and Lockport Sleepers on August 6, 1851. There is some discrepancy with the date as it may have been played closer to the 1880s. The 1851 date came from the book “19th century Baseball in Chicago”, written in the 1930s. Nevertheless, it appears there were definitely baseball teams during the late 19th century in the area.
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