Excelsior Club of Chicago

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Nick Name Excelsior
Earliest Known Date 1858
Location Chicago, IL, United States
Description

"Dear Spirit – The baseball clubs of this city are in active preparation for their season, which promises to be a lively one. There are three or four clubs here. The Excelsior is the most prominent one, and is one of the pioneer clubs, having been in existence for a year or more."

Signed, "Chicago," May 1, 1859. Spirit of the Times, as referenced in Spink, The National Game, page 63.

In fact, the Excelsior club played games in 1858. See games compilation.

The Excelsior may have been formed in 1857. See the Chicago Republican (Inter Ocean), Aug. 17, 1865.

The Chicago Tribune, May 31, 1868, has an article on the new grounds of the Excelsior club, on State St. near 23rd, a fenced in area 475 x 700 "perfectly smooth and level" with an amphitheater for the fans and facilities for the players. The Chicago Tribune Aug. 15, 1865 says their grounds are at the corner of May and West Lake Sts.

This club was Chicago's most prominent, often its most successful. See the Morris book on Baseball Pioneers. It dissolved in 1868. See the Chicago Tribune, Nov. 7, 1868.  

The Chicago Tribune, Jan. 26, 1868, had the 1867 records and stats for the Excelsior, Eureka and Atlantic BBCs.

Sources

 Spink, The National Game, page 63. Morris et. al, "Baseball Pioneers."

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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 2 Played 2 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied
1859 6 Played 2 Won 2 Lost 0 Tied
1860 5 Played 0 Won 2 Lost 0 Tied
1868 1 Played 1 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied

Ballgames

Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1858-08-30 Chicago IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Union Club of Chicago 17 - 11 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1858-09-13 Chicago IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Union Club of Chicago 30 - 17 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1859-06-11 Chicago IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Atlantic Club of Chicago 31 - 17 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1859-07-16 Chicago IL Atlantic Club of Chicago Excelsior Club of Chicago 30 - 23 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1859-07-27 Chicago IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Columbia Club of Chicago 49 - 33 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1859-08-08 Chicago IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Excelsior Club of Chicago Craig Waff
Ballgame 1859-08-16 Chicago IL Atlantic Club of Chicago Excelsior Club of Chicago 18 - 16 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1859-10-29 Chicago IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Excelsior Club of Chicago 24 - 12 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1860-06-22 Chicago IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Excelsior Club of Chicago Craig Waff
Ballgame 1860-07-24 Chicago IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Excelsior Club of Chicago 16 - 14 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1860-08-20 Chicago IL Atlantic Club of Chicago Excelsior Club of Chicago 17 - 9 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1860-08-26 Chicago IL Atlantic Club of Chicago Excelsior Club of Chicago 23 - 12 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1860-09-22 Chicago IL Atlantic Club of Chicago Excelsior Club of Chicago Craig Waff
Ballgame 1865-08-26 Chicago IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Pacific Club of Chicago 67 - 35 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-09-06 Chicago IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Club of Bloomington 35 - 9 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-10-07 Freeport IL Empire Club of Freeport Excelsior Club of Chicago 15 - 16 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-10-21 Chicago IL Pacific Club of Chicago Excelsior Club of Chicago 25 - 50 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-11-16 Chicago IL Pacific Club of Chicago Excelsior Club of Chicago 19 - 15 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1868-07-01 Hinsdale IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Black Hawk BBC of Aurora 64 - 8 Hinsdale, IL Bruce Allardice

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Playing Fields

Field Years Edit Association with Club
Excelsior Grounds, State and 22nd 1868
Excelsior grounds at the corner of Lake and May streets

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