Base Ball Association of Manchester
| Nick Name | Manchester |
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| Earliest Known Date | Saturday, May 5, 1860 |
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| Location | Manchester, NH, United States |
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| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | See games tabulation. The Manchester Mirror and Farmer, April 28, 1860 reports that two "recently formed base ball clubs" will play tomorrow at "Fair Field" under NY rules. These two are undoubtedly the Granite and Manchester BBCs. Same May 5 and May 12, 1860 notes the Manchester playing a practice game. The May 5 report is of a10 a side game played on grounds near the upper end of Elm Street. May 19 reports three games of the companies of this club, 7, 8 and 10 a side, the latter being a games played to 100 runs. |
| Sources | New York Clipper, May 19, 1860 The Manchester Mirror and Farmer, April 28, 1860 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | The "upper end of Elm Street" appears to be (per an 1858 city map) about the corner of Elm (the main north-south street) and Bridge. [ba] Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
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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 |
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| 1860 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballgame | 1860-04-28 | Manchester | NH | Base Ball Association of Manchester | Base Ball Association of Manchester | 12 - 18 | Bruce Allardice | ||
| Ballgame | 1860-05-05 | Manchester | NH | Base Ball Association of Manchester | Base Ball Association of Manchester | 28 - 23 | Craig Waff | ||
| Ballgame | 1860-05-12 | Manchester | NH | Base Ball Association of Manchester | Base Ball Association of Manchester | 23 - 8 | Bruce Allardice | ||
| Ballgame | 1860-05-16 | Manchester | NH | Base Ball Association of Manchester | Base Ball Association of Manchester | 19 - 19 | Bruce Allardice | ||
| Ballgame | 1860-05-23 | Manchester | NH | Base Ball Association of Manchester | Base Ball Association of Manchester | 39 - 25 | Bruce Allardice | ||
| Ballgame | 1860-05-26 | Manchester | NH | Base Ball Association of Manchester | Base Ball Association of Manchester | 12 - 13 | Bruce Allardice |
Players
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Playing Fields
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