Empire Club of Albany

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Nick Name	Empire
Earliest Known Date	Saturday, July 19, 1856
Last Known Game
Location	Albany, NY, United States
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	The New York Clipper, July 19, 1856, headline "Base Ball" reports on a game at the Albany Cricket Grounds, between the Excelsior and Empire BBCs of Albany. In a 3-inning game the Excelsiors won, 74-20. Said to be a rematch of a game the Excelsiors won by 3.
Sources	The New York Clipper, July 19, 1856
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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
1856	2 Played	0 Won	2 Lost	0 Tied
1860	1 Played	1 Won	0 Lost	0 Tied

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Page	Date	City	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1856-06-10	Albany	NY	Excelsior Club of Albany	Empire Club of Albany	70 - 67	Albany, NY	Bruce Allardice
Ballgame	1856-07	Albany	NY	Excelsior Club of Albany	Empire Club of Albany	74 - 20		Bruce Allardice
Ballgame	1860-08-29	Albany	NY	Empire Club of Albany	Roanoke Club of Albany	94 - 10		Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1864-09-26	Albany	NY	Little Mac Club of Albany	Empire Club of Albany	17 - 16		Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1864-09-29	Albany	NY	Empire Club of Albany	Roanoke Club of Albany	40 - 15		Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-07-27	Albany	NY	Indianola Club of Albany	Empire Club of Albany	24 - 22		Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-09-02	Albany	NY	Mohawk Club of Schenectady	Empire Club of Albany	15 - 42		Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-09-27	Albany	NY	Empire Club of Albany	Hiawatha Club of Albany	23 - 26		Bob Tholkes

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