Garden City Base Ball Club of Chicago

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Nick Name Garden City
Earliest Known Date 1863
Location Chicago, IL, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

In 1863 this Garden City BBC played the Empire BBC of Freeport a 3-game series for a "state championship." See The Chicago Tribune, July 10, Aug. 13, 1863

The New York Clipper, Sept. 22, 1865, mentions the "Garden City Club, Chicago".

The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867 article on the state baseball convention, has as one of the represented teams the "Garden City Club, Chicago--J. J. Kearney and B. Mackey" (delegates).

The early nickname for Chicago was the "Garden City."

Sources

The New York Clipper, Sept. 22, 1865

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice

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
1863 5 Played 1 Won 3 Lost 0 Tied

Ballgames

Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1863-06-10 Chicago IL Garden City Base Ball Club of Chicago Empire Base Ball Club of Freeport 27 - 21 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1863-07-04 Freeport IL Empire Base Ball Club of Freeport Garden City Base Ball Club of Chicago 40 - 20 Freeport, IL Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1863-08-06 Freeport IL Empire Base Ball Club of Freeport Garden City Base Ball Club of Chicago 23 - 17 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1863-08-21 Chicago IL Osceola Club of Chicago Garden City Base Ball Club of Chicago Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1863-09-14 Chicago IL Osceola Club of Chicago Garden City Base Ball Club of Chicago 19 - 16 Bruce Allardice

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Field Years Edit Association with Club
Garden City Club Grounds, corner Taylor and May 1860s

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