Mountain Club of Altoona
| Nick Name | Mountain |
|---|---|
| Earliest Known Date | April 1862 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Altoona, PA, United States |
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| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | The Altoona Tribune, April 10, 1862, under the headline "A Base Ball Club" says a BBC has been organized in that town, and equipment purchased. Membership costs $1.00. The Mountain club of Altoona played the Keystone of Harrisburg that August. See Harrisburg. An 1863 game against the Philadelphia Athletics was played on the Altoona home grounds on "Prospect Hill." Prospect Hill is in Altoona's 4th Ward. A Prospect Hill Park is today at 15th and Bell. See also Peverelly, page 109, Morris et al., "Baseball Pioneers" and M. Wright, The NABBP, page 109. The Mansion article says that base ball, "a strange new bat and ball game" reached Altoona in 1861. Altoona is in western PA, about 90 miles east of Pittsburgh. |
| Sources | The Altoona Tribune, April 10, 1862. Mansion |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
| Submission Note | |
| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
| First in Location | Altoona, PA |
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| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | 1 Played | 1 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1863 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballgame | 1862-08-29 | Harrisburg | PA | Keystone Club of Harrisburg | Mountain Club of Altoona | 38 - 41 | Bob Tholkes | ||
| Ballgame | 1863-09-11 | Altoona | PA | Mountain Club of Altoona | Athletic Club of Philadelphia | 22 - 73 | Altoona, PA | Bob Tholkes | |
| Ballgame | 1864-09-26 | Philadelphia | PA | Mountain Club of Altoona | Athletic Club of Philadelphia | 2 - 53 | Bob Tholkes | ||
| Ballgame | 1865-09-20 | Altoona | PA | Athletic Club of Philadelphia | Mountain Club of Altoona | Bob Tholkes | |||
| Ballgame | 1865-09-29 | Williamsport | PA | Mountain Club of Altoona | Club of Williamsport | 21 - 14 | Bob Tholkes |
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