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130 Games and 1133 Clubs
Full Listings
Games, Clubs, Predecessor Games, Fields
Firsts
| Type / Page |
Club / Match |
Date |
City |
|
State |
First in
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| Club
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Union Club of Chicago
|
1856-08-12
|
Chicago
|
|
IL
|
IL
|
| Ballgame
|
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1857-06-12
|
Bloomington
|
|
IL
|
IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Freeport
|
1858
|
Freeport
|
|
IL
|
Freeport, IL
|
| Club
|
Alton Baseball Club
|
1858-05-18
|
Alton
|
|
IL
|
Alton, IL
|
| Club
|
Plowboys Club of Downers Grove
|
1858-07
|
Downers Grove
|
|
IL
|
Downers Grove, IL
|
| Ballgame
|
Union Club of Chicago v Plowboys Club of Downers Grove
|
1858-07-07
|
Chicago
|
|
IL
|
Chicago, IL
|
| Club
|
Waukegan Base Ball Club
|
1859-04
|
Waukegan
|
|
IL
|
Waukegan, IL
|
| Ballgame
|
|
1859
|
Crystal Lake
|
|
IL
|
Crystal Lake, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Danby, IL
|
1859-06-15
|
Danby
|
|
IL
|
Danby, IL
|
| Ballgame
|
Club of Danby, IL v Plowboys Club of Downers Grove
|
1859-06-18
|
Danby
|
|
IL
|
Danby, IL
|
| Ballgame
|
|
1859-07-04
|
Oak Forest
|
|
IL
|
Oak Forest, IL
|
| Club
|
Celestials Club of Pekin
|
1860-09
|
Pekin
|
|
IL
|
Pekin, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Havana, IL
|
1861
|
Havana
|
|
IL
|
Havana, IL
|
| Club
|
Eagle Base Ball Club of Bloomington
|
1862
|
Bloomington
|
|
IL
|
Bloomington, IL
|
| Club
|
Olympic Club of Peoria
|
1862-04-25
|
Peoria
|
|
IL
|
Peoria, IL
|
| Club
|
Hardin Base Ball Club of Jacksonville
|
1863
|
Jacksonville
|
|
IL
|
Jacksonville, IL
|
| Ballgame
|
|
1863-05-27
|
Springfield
|
|
IL
|
Springfield, IL
|
| Ballgame
|
|
1863-06
|
Waukegan
|
|
IL
|
Waukegan, IL
|
| Ballgame
|
|
1863-06-25
|
New Lenox
|
|
IL
|
New Lenox, IL
|
| Club
|
Union Base Ball and Wicket Club
|
1863-09-05
|
Ottawa
|
|
IL
|
Ottawa, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Cairo
|
1864
|
Cairo
|
|
IL
|
Cairo, IL
|
| Ballgame
|
Hope Club of St. Louis
|
1864-08-04
|
Granite City
|
|
IL
|
Granite City, IL
|
| Club
|
Mystics Club of Belvidere
|
1865
|
Belvidere
|
|
IL
|
Belvidere, IL
|
| Club
|
Favorite Club of Evanston
|
1865
|
Evanston
|
|
IL
|
Evanston, IL
|
| Club
|
Forest City Club of Rockford
|
1865-06-07
|
Rockford
|
|
IL
|
Rockford, IL
|
| Ballgame
|
Forest City Club of Rockford v Empire Base Ball Club of Freeport 21 - 55
|
1865-07-31
|
Rockford
|
|
IL
|
Rockford, IL
|
| Club
|
Occidental Club of Quincy
|
1866
|
Quincy
|
|
IL
|
Quincy, IL
|
| Club
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Clipper Club of Rochelle
|
1866
|
Rochelle
|
|
IL
|
Rochelle, IL
|
| Club
|
Prairie Club of Litchfield
|
1866
|
Litchfield
|
|
IL
|
Litchfield, IL
|
| Club
|
Pecatonica Base Ball Club
|
1866
|
Pecatonica
|
|
IL
|
Pecatonica, IL
|
| Club
|
Byron BBC
|
1866
|
Byron
|
|
IL
|
Byron, IL
|
| Club
|
Egyptians Club of Centralia
|
1866
|
Centralia
|
|
IL
|
Centralia, IL
|
| Club
|
Moline Base Ball Club
|
1866
|
Moline
|
|
IL
|
Moline, IL
|
| Club
|
Farmer's Club of Winnebago
|
1866
|
Winnebago
|
|
IL
|
Winnebago, IL
|
| Club
|
Normal Club of Normal
|
1866
|
Normal
|
|
IL
|
Normal, IL
|
| Club
|
Star Club of Roscoe
|
1866
|
Roscoe
|
|
IL
|
Roscoe, IL
|
| Club
|
Monitor Club of Lincoln
|
1866
|
Lincoln
|
|
IL
|
Lincoln, IL
|
| Club
|
Capital BBC of Springfield IL
|
1866-05-15
|
Springfield
|
|
IL
|
Springfield, IL
|
| Ballgame
|
|
1866-06-23
|
Quincy
|
|
IL
|
Quincy, IL
|
| Club
|
Sucker Club of Nashville
|
1866
|
Nashville
|
|
IL
|
Nashville, IL
|
| Club
|
Wapello Club of Rock Island
|
1866-07
|
Rock Island
|
|
IL
|
Rock Island, IL
|
| Club
|
Pioneer Base Ball Club of Geneseo
|
1866
|
Geneseo
|
|
IL
|
Geneseo, IL
|
| Club
|
Olive Branch Club of East St. Louis
|
1866
|
East St. Louis
|
|
IL
|
East St. Louis, IL
|
| Club
|
Galena Base Ball Club of Galena
|
1866-08
|
Galena
|
|
IL
|
Galena, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Carbondale
|
1866
|
Carbondale
|
|
IL
|
Carbondale, IL
|
| Club
|
Plow Boys Club of Seward
|
1866
|
Seward
|
|
IL
|
Seward, IL
|
| Club
|
Auburn IL
|
1866-08-08
|
Auburn
|
|
IL
|
Auburn, IL
|
| Ballgame
|
Egyptian Club of Cairo v Independent Club of Cairo
|
1866-08-31
|
Cairo
|
|
IL
|
Cairo, IL
|
| Club
|
Monitor Club of Sterling
|
1866
|
Sterling
|
|
IL
|
Sterling, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Dixon
|
1866
|
Dixon
|
|
IL
|
Dixon, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Odin
|
1866
|
Odin
|
|
IL
|
Odin, IL
|
| Club
|
McPherson Club of Decatur
|
1866-12
|
Decatur
|
|
IL
|
Decatur, IL
|
| Club
|
Victoria Club of Keithsburg
|
1867
|
Keithsburg
|
|
IL
|
Keithsburg, IL
|
| Club
|
Amateur Club of Princeton
|
1867
|
Princeton
|
|
IL
|
Princeton, IL
|
| Club
|
Red Hots Club of Maroa
|
1867
|
Maroa
|
|
IL
|
Maroa, IL
|
| Club
|
Elgin Club of Elgin
|
1867
|
Elgin
|
|
IL
|
Elgin, IL
|
| Club
|
Thomson BBC
|
1867
|
Thomson
|
|
IL
|
Thomson, IL
|
| Club
|
Kendall Club of Yorkville
|
1867
|
Yorkville
|
|
IL
|
Yorkville, IL
|
| Club
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Athletic Club of Wheaton
|
1867
|
Wheaton
|
|
IL
|
Wheaton, IL
|
| Club
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McKendree College Club of Lebanon
|
1867
|
Lebanon
|
|
IL
|
Lebanon, IL
|
| Club
|
Knox BBC Club of Galesburg
|
1867
|
Galesburg
|
|
IL
|
Galesburg, IL
|
| Club
|
Mutuals Club of Warsaw
|
1867
|
Warsaw
|
|
IL
|
Warsaw, IL
|
| Club
|
Olympic Club of Sheffield
|
1867
|
Sheffield
|
|
IL
|
Sheffield, IL
|
| Club
|
Eureka Club of Clinton
|
1867
|
Clinton
|
|
IL
|
Clinton, IL
|
| Club
|
Vermillion Club of Danville
|
1867
|
Danville
|
|
IL
|
Danville, IL
|
| Club
|
Logan Club of Mount Morris
|
1867
|
Mount Morris
|
|
IL
|
Mount Morris, IL
|
| Club
|
Athletic Club of Monmouth
|
1867
|
Monmouth
|
|
IL
|
Monmouth, IL
|
| Club
|
Prairie Club of Shannon
|
1867
|
Shannon
|
|
IL
|
Shannon, IL
|
| Club
|
Fulton BBC
|
1867
|
Fulton
|
|
IL
|
Fulton, IL
|
| Club
|
Wenona BBC
|
1867
|
Wenona
|
|
IL
|
Wenona, IL
|
| Club
|
Aurora Base Ball Club
|
1867
|
Aurora
|
|
IL
|
Aurora, IL
|
| Club
|
Athletic Club of Carlinville
|
1867
|
Carlinville
|
|
IL
|
Carlinville, IL
|
| Club
|
Empire Club of Champaign
|
1867
|
Champaign
|
|
IL
|
Champaign, IL
|
| Club
|
Red Jacket Club of Paxton
|
1867
|
Paxton
|
|
IL
|
Paxton, IL
|
| Club
|
Hickory Club of New Rutland
|
1867
|
New Rutland
|
|
IL
|
New Rutland, IL
|
| Club
|
Achilles Club of Morrison
|
1867
|
Morrison
|
|
IL
|
Morrison, IL
|
| Club
|
Crescent Club of Sycamore
|
1867
|
Sycamore
|
|
IL
|
Sycamore, IL
|
| Club
|
Shurtleff Club of Upper Alton
|
1867
|
Upper Alton
|
|
IL
|
Upper Alton, IL
|
| Club
|
Star Club of Virden
|
1867
|
Virden
|
|
IL
|
Virden, IL
|
| Club
|
Olympics Club of Hampton
|
1867
|
Hampton
|
|
IL
|
Hampton, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Rozetta
|
1867
|
Rozetta
|
|
IL
|
Rozetta, IL
|
| Club
|
Walnut Club of Altona
|
1867
|
Altona
|
|
IL
|
Altona, IL
|
| Club
|
Victor Base Ball Club of Du Quoin
|
1867
|
Du Quoin
|
|
IL
|
Du Quoin, IL
|
| Club
|
Lucifer Club of Princeville
|
1867
|
Princeville
|
|
IL
|
Princeville, IL
|
| Club
|
Athletics Club of Coal Valley
|
1867
|
Coal Valley
|
|
IL
|
Coal Valley, IL
|
| Club
|
Sherman Club of Pittsfield
|
1867
|
Pittsfield
|
|
IL
|
Pittsfield, IL
|
| Club
|
Amateur Club of Sandwich
|
1867
|
Sandwich
|
|
IL
|
Sandwich, IL
|
| Club
|
Pioneer Club of Perry
|
1867
|
Perry
|
|
IL
|
Perry, IL
|
| Club
|
Union Club of Plano
|
1867
|
Plano
|
|
IL
|
Plano, IL
|
| Club
|
Black Crooks Club of Young America
|
1867
|
Kirkwood
|
|
IL
|
Kirkwood, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Urbana
|
1867
|
Urbana
|
|
IL
|
Urbana, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Winchester, IL
|
1867
|
Winchester
|
|
IL
|
Winchester, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Oquawka
|
1867
|
Oquawka
|
|
IL
|
Oquawka, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Sparland
|
1867
|
Sparland
|
|
IL
|
Sparland, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Hyde Park
|
1867
|
Hyde Park
|
|
IL
|
Hyde Park, IL
|
| Ballgame
|
Club of Oquawka v Black Crooks Club of Young America 37 - 27
|
1867
|
Biggsville
|
|
IL
|
Biggsville, IL
|
| Club
|
Kewanee Club of Kewanee
|
1867
|
Kewanee
|
|
IL
|
Kewanee, IL
|
| Club
|
Jerseyville Base Ball Club of Jerseyville
|
1867
|
Jerseyville
|
|
IL
|
Jerseyville, IL
|
| Club
|
Club of Robinson
|
1867
|
Robinson
|
|
IL
|
Robinson, IL
|
| Club
|
Marengo Base Ball Club of Marengo
|
1867
|
Marengo
|
|
IL
|
Marengo, IL
|
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