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It is astonishing how little base ball in general is referenced in Cincinnati newspapers throughout the 1860s and into the 1870s considering how popular base ball was in the city and the fact that they were home to the most famous team in the country at one point. Newspapers elsewhere in the state mention the great "Cincinnati Base Ball Club" nearly eveytime the sport is brought up, which was often by the late 1860s when the Red Stockings were virtually unbeatable. Anyone from Cincinnati have any insight as to why this might have been? Did the Cincinnati media have a thing against baseball during this time period?
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