Alton Baseball Club
| Nick Name | Alton Baseball Club |
|---|---|
| Earliest Known Date | Tuesday, May 18, 1858 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Alton, IL, United States |
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| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | From Protoball entry #1858.42 – In Downstate Illinois, New Club Wins by 134 Rounds "BASEBALL IN ILLINOIS. – The Alton [IL] Base-Ball Club . . . a meeting was held on the evening of May 18, to organize a club . . . . The Upper Alton Base Ball Club . . . sent us a challenge, to play a match game, on Saturday, the 19th of June, which was accepted by our club; each side had five innings, and thirteen players each, with the following result: The Alton Base-Ball Club made 224 rounds. The Upper Alton Base-Ball Club made 90 rounds." "Base-Ball", Porter's Spirit of the Times, Volume 4, number 20 (July 17, 1858), p. 309, columns. 2-3 Alton IL is a Mississippi River town 5 miles north of St. Louis. Missouri. Jeff Kittel in his "This Game of Games' website thinks that this team probably played town ball, having fund a reference to the organization of the Alton team and mention that it was playing the game of ball that had been around for many years. The Alton Weekly Telegraph, June 3, 1858 says this club was organized "Monday last," with J. H. Hibbard as president. They will play a game "this afternoon" at the "State House Square" in Alton. Mentions that "base ball" has long been played. They have about 60 members, and will play every Friday. Same June 24, 1858 (and Alton Daily Courier, June 21, 1858) reports on the game with Upper Alton. |
| Sources | The Alton Weekly Telegraph, June 3, 1858 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | James Harvey Hibbard (1827-76), the club's first president, was a job printer/book seller in Alton, an alderman, and later commander of the state Masons. Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
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| First in Location | Alton, IL |
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| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know
Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.
| Year | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 Played | 1 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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| Ballgame | 1858-06-19 | Alton | IL | Alton Baseball Club | Upper Alton Baseball Club | 224 - 90 |
Players
No players have been associated with this Club yet.
Playing Fields
| Field | Years | Edit Association with Club |
|---|---|---|
| State House Square, Alton | 1858 |
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