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On the 1860 census a 15 year old Thomas Baker is living in Funkstown, Washington county, Maryland with his parents Samuel and Lavina. Would probably have to be this subject, making him 20+/- years old when this was taken.


Here is more info from the Hagerstown Torch

Feb 1866 As the season for playing of Base
Ball will begin in a few weeks, and as the
necessity for organization some time before
is imperative, all the old members of the
club of '65 are earnestly requested to be present
at the first regular meeting in the County
Hall, on Thursday. March 1st. at 5 o'clock
P. M. Applications of new members will
also be received at said meeting. A failure
to be present may result in loss of membership
as the number allowed by the constitution
is limited.

June 1866

A number of young men met in Junior Hall
Thursday evening last, and organized a Base
Ball Club, to be known as the "Washington
Base Ball Club of Hagerstown There will be
a meeting at the Court House, on Thursday
evening for the election of officers.

Note: by this time the county already had the Antietam Base Ball Club which I find several newspaper references to. I also find an 1865 article in regards to the Hagerstown Base Ball Club. Still no mention of "Maryland Base Ball Club"