Forest City Club of Rockford

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Nick Name Forest City
Earliest Known Date Wednesday, June 7, 1865
Location Rockford, IL, United States
Description

The Rock River Democrat, May 31, 1865: "Base Ball. The young men of this city are forming an association in ye ancient game of base ball. The association is to consist of not more than thirty members and will be called the Forest City Base Ball Club." Morris, "Baseball Pioneers" says the club actually formed June 7, 1865. 

The Rockford Weekly Register Gazette, June 10, 1865, report this club just formed.

The Forest City lost to the visiting Empire of Freeport 55-21 on "Monday". Freeport Weekly Journal, Aug. 2, 1865. They played in the Set. 19/20 1865 tournament in Rockford, losing to the Atlantic of Chicago 26-20.

The Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette, Sept. 30, 1865, reports that the Forest City beat the Sinnissippi 55-17 for the county championship, and gives a box score.

The Forest City Club of Rockford IL is listed in Peverelly [1866]. Rockford IL is about 80 miles NW of Chicago. It had 8,246 residents in 1865.

Sources

The Rock River Democrat, May 31, 1865, Sept. 30, 1865. Freeport Weekly Journal, Aug. 2, 1865. The Rockford Weekly Register Gazette, June 10, Oct. 7, 1865

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Found by Bruce Allardice
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
1865 6 Played 4 Won 2 Lost 0 Tied
1868 2 Played 1 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied
1870 10 Played 8 Won 2 Lost 0 Tied
1871 1 Played 1 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied

Ballgames

Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1865-07-31 Rockford IL Forest City Club of Rockford Empire Base Ball Club of Freeport 21 - 55 Rockford, IL Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1865-08-29 Rockford IL Forest City Club of Rockford Sinnissippi Club of Rockford 18 - 9 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1865-09-19 Rockford IL Atlantic Club of Chicago Forest City Club of Rockford 26 - 20 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1865-09-29 Rockford IL Forest City Club of Rockford Sinnissippi Club of Rockford 55 - 17 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1865-10-20 Freeport IL Shaffers Club of Freeport Forest City Club of Rockford 23 - 31 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1865-11-07 Rockford IL Forest City Club of Rockford Select nine of Rockford players 31 - 19 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1867-07-25 Chicago IL National Club of Washington Forest City Club of Rockford 23 - 29 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1868-06-24 Chicago IL Forest City Club of Rockford Atlantic Club of Brooklyn 11 - 85 Steve Rennie
Ballgame 1868-07-04 Chicago IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Forest City Club of Rockford 27 - 36 Steve Rennie
Ballgame 1870-05-18 Hamilton Ontario Maple Leaf Club of Hamilton Forest City Club of Rockford 3 - 65 Steve Rennie
Ballgame 1870-05-19 Buffalo NY Niagara Club of Buffalo Forest City Club of Rockford 13 - 44 Steve Rennie
Ballgame 1870-05-23 Lansingburgh NY Union Club of Lansingburgh Forest City Club of Rockford 3 - 21 Steve Rennie
Ballgame 1870-05-31 Brooklyn Brooklyn NY Mutual Club of New York Forest City Club of Rockford 21 - 13 Steve Rennie
Ballgame 1870-06-01 Brooklyn Brooklyn NY Atlantic Club of Brooklyn Forest City Club of Rockford 16 - 17 Steve Rennie
Ballgame 1870-06-08 Washington DC Jefferson Club of Washington Forest City Club of Rockford 6 - 15 Steve Rennie
Ballgame 1870-06-08 Washington DC National Club of Washington Forest City Club of Rockford 4 - 10 Steve Rennie
Ballgame 1870-07-02 Cincinnati OH Red Stockings Club of Cincinnati Forest City Club of Rockford 14 - 13 Steve Rennie
Ballgame 1870-08-04 Rockford IL Forest City Club of Rockford Athletic Club of Philadelphia 15 - 10 Steve Rennie
Ballgame 1870-09-14 Aurora IL Aurora Base Ball Club Forest City Club of Rockford 7 - 29 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1871-08-12 Toronto Ontario Maple Leaf Club of Guelph Forest City Club of Rockford 3 - 39 Bruce Allardice

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Players

Player Years Roles Edit Association with Club
Adrian Constantine Anson 1871
Albert Goodwill Spalding 1866-1870
Alfred L. Barker 1868-1871
Brown
Buckman
Charles John Fulmer 1871
Charles Roscoe Barnes 1866-1870
Cheney
Cherokee Fisher 1871
Dennis Joseph Mack 1871
Ernest L. Waxham
Frank Trumbull
Garret C. Stires 1868-1871
George King
George Raymond Bird 1871
H.J. Warner
Harry Starr
Hiram Hungerford Waldo
J.H. Manny
Joseph Doyle
Joseph Frederick Cone 1868-1870
Joseph S. Simmons
M.L. Wheller
Mart Wheeler
Preston Denton Frederick Sawyer
Ralph A. Ham 1871
Robert Edward Addy 1866-1871
Ryan
S. Lakin
Samuel B. Sager 1871
Stearns
T.T. Webster
Thomas James Foley 1869-1870
Val Osborne
W. Stearns
Wallace Lightheart
Winfield Scott Hastings

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Playing Fields

Field Years Edit Association with Club
Winnebago County Fairgrounds 1866 - 1887

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