American Club of Bridgeport
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| Nick Name | American |
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| Earliest Known Date | 1865 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Bridgeport, CT, United States |
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| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | Peter Morris et al., editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870" has a section on the early Bridgeport teams. It mentions 1865 Bridgeport teams named the American BBC, Stars BBC, Excelsior BBC, and the Business College BBC. Bridgeport had 18,969 residents in 1870. |
| Sources | Peter Morris et al., editors, "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870" |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
| Submission Note | |
| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
| First in Location | Bridgeport, CT |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | 2 Played | 1 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballgame | 1866-05 | Bridgeport | CT | Pequonnock Club of Bridgeport | American Club of Bridgeport | 43 - 22 | Bridgeport, CT | Bruce Allardice | |
| Ballgame | 1866-06-01 | East Bridgeport | CT | American Club of Bridgeport | Pequonnock Club of Bridgeport | 32 - 27 | East Bridgeport, CT | Bruce Allardice |
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