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88 Games and 1073 Clubs
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Games, Clubs, Predecessor Games, Fields
Firsts
| Type / Page |
Club / Match |
Date |
City |
|
State |
First in
|
| Club
|
Penn Tigers Club of Philadelphia
|
1858-09-30
|
Philadelphia
|
|
PA
|
PA
|
| Ballgame
|
Penn Tigers Club of Philadelphia v Penn Tigers Club of Philadelphia 24 - 23
|
1858-11-18
|
Philadelphia
|
|
PA
|
PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Nesquehoning
|
1859-06-11
|
Nesquehoning
|
|
PA
|
Nesquehoning, PA
|
| Club
|
Norristown Club of Norristown
|
1859-11
|
Norristown
|
|
PA
|
Norristown, PA
|
| Club
|
Lafayette Club of Darby
|
1860
|
Darby
|
|
PA
|
Darby, PA
|
| Club
|
Excelsior Junior Club of Lewisburg
|
1860
|
Lewisburg
|
|
PA
|
Lewisburg, PA
|
| Club
|
Duquesne Club of Pittsburgh
|
1860
|
Pittsburgh
|
|
PA
|
Pittsburgh, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Haverford College
|
1860
|
Haverford
|
|
PA
|
Haverford, PA
|
| Club
|
Union Club of Alleghney
|
1860
|
Allegheny
|
|
PA
|
Allegheny, PA
|
| Ballgame
|
Republicans v Democrats
|
1860-05-05
|
Wellsboro
|
|
PA
|
Wellsboro, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Aliquippa
|
1860-06-18
|
Aliquippa
|
|
PA
|
Aliquippa, PA
|
| Club
|
Mauch Chunk Base Ball Club
|
1860-06-20
|
Mauch Chunk
|
|
PA
|
Mauch Chunk, PA
|
| Ballgame
|
|
1860-10
|
Harrisburg
|
|
PA
|
Harrisburg, PA
|
| Club
|
National Club of Carlisle
|
1861
|
Carlisle
|
|
PA
|
Carlisle, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Titusville
|
1862
|
Titusville
|
|
PA
|
Titusville, PA
|
| Club
|
Mountain Club of Altoona
|
1862-04
|
Altoona
|
|
PA
|
Altoona, PA
|
| Club
|
Keystone Club of Harrisburg
|
1862-06-27
|
Harrisburg
|
|
PA
|
Harrisburg, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Erie
|
1862
|
Erie
|
|
PA
|
Erie, PA
|
| Club
|
Fraser Base Ball Club of Canonsburg
|
1863
|
Canonsburg
|
|
PA
|
Canonsburg, PA
|
| Club
|
United Club of Media
|
1865
|
Media
|
|
PA
|
Media, PA
|
| Club
|
West Branch Club of Lock Haven
|
1865
|
Lock Haven
|
|
PA
|
Lock Haven, PA
|
| Club
|
Cumberland Valley Club of Mechanicsburg
|
1865
|
Mechanicsburg
|
|
PA
|
Mechanicsburg, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Troy Borough
|
1865
|
Troy
|
|
PA
|
Troy, PA
|
| Club
|
Juniata Club of Bedford
|
1865
|
Bedford
|
|
PA
|
Bedford, PA
|
| Club
|
Gettysburg Club of Gettysburg
|
1865
|
Gettysburg
|
|
PA
|
Gettysburg, PA
|
| Club
|
York Base Ball Club
|
1865
|
York
|
|
PA
|
York, PA
|
| Club
|
Susquehanna Club of Wilkes-Barre
|
1865-05
|
Wilkes-Barre
|
|
PA
|
Wilkes-Barre, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Scranton
|
1865-05-06
|
Scranton
|
|
PA
|
Scranton, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Evansburg
|
1865-06-02
|
Evansburg
|
|
PA
|
Evansburg, PA
|
| Club
|
P and E Club of Williamsport
|
1865-08
|
Williamsport
|
|
PA
|
Williamsport, PA
|
| Club
|
Alert Club of Danville
|
1865-09-08
|
Danville
|
|
PA
|
Danville, PA
|
| Ballgame
|
First National Club of Pittsburgh v Sherman Club of Pittsburgh 64 - 25
|
1865-09-22
|
Allegheny
|
|
PA
|
Allegheny, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Port Matilda
|
1865
|
Port Matilda
|
|
PA
|
Port Matilda, PA
|
| Club
|
Collins Club of East Liberty
|
1865
|
East Liberty
|
|
PA
|
East Liberty, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Chester, PA
|
1865-12-12
|
Chester
|
|
PA
|
Chester, PA
|
| Club
|
Monongahela Club of Monongahela City
|
1866
|
Monongahela City
|
|
PA
|
Monongahela City, PA
|
| Club
|
Penn Club of Downingtown
|
1866
|
Downingtown
|
|
PA
|
Downingtown, PA
|
| Club
|
Invincible Club of Wagontown
|
1866
|
Wagontown
|
|
PA
|
Wagontown, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Bristol, PA
|
1866
|
Bristol
|
|
PA
|
Bristol, PA
|
| Club
|
Merion Star Club of Merion
|
1866
|
Merion
|
|
PA
|
Merion, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Turbotville
|
1866
|
Turbotville
|
|
PA
|
Turbotville, PA
|
| Club
|
Chincleclamoose Club of Clearfield
|
1866
|
Clearfield
|
|
PA
|
Clearfield, PA
|
| Club
|
Highland Club of Hemlock
|
1866
|
Lilly
|
|
PA
|
Lilly, PA
|
| Club
|
Olympic Club of New Oxford
|
1866
|
New Oxford
|
|
PA
|
New Oxford, PA
|
| Club
|
Liberty Club of Chambersburg
|
1866
|
Chambersburg
|
|
PA
|
Chambersburg, PA
|
| Club
|
Dahlgreen Club of Greencastle
|
1866
|
Greencastle
|
|
PA
|
Greencastle, PA
|
| Club
|
Rough and Ready Club of Jeanesville
|
1866
|
Jeanesville
|
|
PA
|
Jeanesville, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Tremont
|
1866
|
Tremont
|
|
PA
|
Tremont, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Pine Grove
|
1866
|
Pine Grove
|
|
PA
|
Pine Grove, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Schuylkill Haven
|
1866
|
Schuylkill Haven
|
|
PA
|
Schuylkill Haven, PA
|
| Club
|
Resolute Club of Canton
|
1866
|
Canton
|
|
PA
|
Canton, PA
|
| Club
|
Keystone Club of Butler
|
1866
|
Butler
|
|
PA
|
Butler, PA
|
| Club
|
Sherman Club of Freeport
|
1866
|
Freeport
|
|
PA
|
Freeport, PA
|
| Club
|
Charter Oak Club of Newville
|
1866
|
Newville
|
|
PA
|
Newville, PA
|
| Club
|
Nicholson Club of Hopbottom
|
1866
|
Hop Bottom
|
|
PA
|
Hop Bottom, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Harford, Pennsylvania
|
1866
|
Harford
|
|
PA
|
Harford, PA
|
| Club
|
Alpharetta Club of Mifflintown
|
1866
|
Mifflintown
|
|
PA
|
Mifflintown, PA
|
| Club
|
Petersburg Club of York Springs
|
1866
|
York Springs
|
|
PA
|
York Springs, PA
|
| Club
|
Sawkill Club of Milford
|
1866
|
Milford
|
|
PA
|
Milford, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Stroudsburg
|
1866
|
Stroudsburg
|
|
PA
|
Stroudsburg, PA
|
| Club
|
Mechanics Club of Patterson
|
1866
|
Patterson
|
|
PA
|
Patterson, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Lewistown
|
1866
|
Lewistown
|
|
PA
|
Lewistown, PA
|
| Club
|
Moshanon Club of Philipsburg
|
1866
|
Philipsburg
|
|
PA
|
Philipsburg, PA
|
| Club
|
Keystone Club of Frankstown
|
1866
|
Frankstown
|
|
PA
|
Frankstown, PA
|
| Club
|
Tuscarora Club of Academia
|
1866
|
Academia
|
|
PA
|
Academia, PA
|
| Club
|
Alert Club of Corry
|
1866
|
Corry
|
|
PA
|
Corry, PA
|
| Club
|
Oil Creek Club of Hydetown
|
1866
|
Hydetown
|
|
PA
|
Hydetown, PA
|
| Club
|
Continental Club of Bloomsburg
|
1866
|
Bloomsburg
|
|
PA
|
Bloomsburg, PA
|
| Club
|
Shawnee Club of Plymouth
|
1866
|
Plymouth
|
|
PA
|
Plymouth, PA
|
| Club
|
Excelsior Club of Mount Joy
|
1866
|
Mount Joy
|
|
PA
|
Mount Joy, PA
|
| Club
|
Tecumseh Club of the State Normal School, Millersville
|
1866
|
Millersville
|
|
PA
|
Millersville, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Mountville
|
1866
|
Mountville
|
|
PA
|
Mountville, PA
|
| Club
|
Empire Club of Lancaster
|
1866
|
Lancaster
|
|
PA
|
Lancaster, PA
|
| Club
|
Keystone Club of Sunbury
|
1866
|
Sunbury
|
|
PA
|
Sunbury, PA
|
| Club
|
Osceola Club of Shamokin
|
1866
|
Shamokin
|
|
PA
|
Shamokin, PA
|
| Club
|
Union Club of New Berlin
|
1866
|
New Berlin
|
|
PA
|
New Berlin, PA
|
| Club
|
White Star Club of Selinsgrove
|
1866
|
Selinsgrove
|
|
PA
|
Selinsgrove, PA
|
| Club
|
Hand-in-hand Club of Milton
|
1866
|
Milton
|
|
PA
|
Milton, PA
|
| Club
|
Excelsior Club of Latrobe
|
1866
|
Latrobe
|
|
PA
|
Latrobe, PA
|
| Club
|
College Nine of State College
|
1866
|
State College
|
|
PA
|
State College, PA
|
| Club
|
Spartan Club of Huntingdon
|
1866
|
Huntingdon
|
|
PA
|
Huntingdon, PA
|
| Club
|
Keystone Club of Honesdale
|
1866
|
Honesdale
|
|
PA
|
Honesdale, PA
|
| Club
|
Lone Star Club of Pittston
|
1866
|
Pittston
|
|
PA
|
Pittston, PA
|
| Club
|
Winona Club of Towanda
|
1866
|
Towanda
|
|
PA
|
Towanda, PA
|
| Club
|
Brandywine Club of West Chester
|
1866
|
West Chester
|
|
PA
|
West Chester, PA
|
| Club
|
Mountaineers Club of Ebensburg
|
1866
|
Ebensburg
|
|
PA
|
Ebensburg, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Pottsville
|
1866
|
Pottsville
|
|
PA
|
Pottsville, PA
|
| Club
|
La Belle Club of Sewickley
|
1866
|
Sewickley
|
|
PA
|
Sewickley, PA
|
| Club
|
Keystone Club of Kingston
|
1866
|
Kingston
|
|
PA
|
Kingston, PA
|
| Club
|
Energetic Club of Shady Side
|
1866
|
Shady Side
|
|
PA
|
Shady Side, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Bellefonte
|
1866
|
Bellefonte
|
|
PA
|
Bellefonte, PA
|
| Club
|
Star Club of Allentown
|
1866
|
Allentown
|
|
PA
|
Allentown, PA
|
| Club
|
Dahlgreen Club of New Castle
|
1866
|
New Castle
|
|
PA
|
New Castle, PA
|
| Club
|
Bald Eagle Club of Tyrone
|
1866
|
Tyrone
|
|
PA
|
Tyrone, PA
|
| Club
|
Whangdoodle Club of Shippensburg
|
1866
|
Shippensburg
|
|
PA
|
Shippensburg, PA
|
| Club
|
Amateur Club of Mercersburg
|
1866
|
Mercersburg
|
|
PA
|
Mercersburg, PA
|
| Club
|
Excelsior Club of Coatesville
|
1866
|
Coatesville
|
|
PA
|
Coatesville, PA
|
| Club
|
Juniata Club of Hollidaysburg
|
1866
|
Hollidaysburg
|
|
PA
|
Hollidaysburg, PA
|
| Club
|
Club of Pottstown
|
1866
|
Pottstown
|
|
PA
|
Pottstown, PA
|
| Club
|
Neptune Club of Easton
|
1866
|
Easton
|
|
PA
|
Easton, PA
|
... further results
Related Bibliography
| Title |
Author |
Date |
State |
City |
Online Link |
Origins Study Group
|
| 1831 -- The Olympic Ball Club of Philadelphia
|
Hershberger, Richard
|
2011
|
PA
|
Philadelphia
|
|
|
| A Century of Philadelphia Cricket
|
Lester, J. A.
|
1951
|
PA
|
Philadelphia
|
|
|
| A History of Scranton Professional Baseball 1865-1953
|
Petula, Nickolas
|
1992
|
PA
|
Scranton
|
|
|
| A Reconstruction of Philadelphia Town Ball
|
Hershberger, R.
|
2007
|
PA
|
Philadelphia
|
|
|
| Base Ball in Philadelphia: A History of the Early Game, 1831-1900
|
Shiffert, J.
|
2006
|
PA
|
Philadelphia
|
|
|
| Chapter 10. Baseball in Philadelphia (of 'Baseball's First Inning')
|
Ryczek, William
|
2009
|
PA
|
Philadelphia
|
|
|
| Diamonds in the Coal Fields
|
Kashatus, William
|
|
PA
|
|
|
|
| Some Reminiscences of Cricket in Philadelphia Before 1861
|
Wister, W. R.
|
1904
|
PA
|
Philadelphia
|
link
|
|
| The Philadelphia Cricket Club, 1854-1954
|
unknown
|
1954
|
PA
|
Philadelphia
|
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