Pioneer Club of Springfield

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Nick Name Pioneer
Earliest Known Date 1858
Location Springfield, MA, United States
Description

Peverelly [page 96] reports that the Charter Oak Club of Hartford lost 45-37 to the Pioneer Club of Springfield MA.

The Springfield Republican June 9, 1866 mentions the Pioneer of Springfield.

The Springfield Republican, April 23, 1858 reports the formation of this club. Same, Aug. 16, 1858, had an ad for the meeting of the "Pioneer Base Ball Club," at the Russell House, "this evening."

Same June 4, 1858: "The weekly game of base ball comes off on Hampden park this afternoon, the games alternating between Thursday and Friday from week to week."

See games entry for 1858 game. They were one of the first clubs in MA to play by the NY rules.

Sources

Morris, "Base Ball Founders" pp. 270-280.

Comment

Springfield had 26,703 residents in 1870.

A medal said that the club was organized April 30, 1858. See "American Journal of Numismatics" (Aug. 1866, p. 31)

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Springfield, MA
Entry Origin Sabrpedia

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
1858 1 Played 1 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied
1860 4 Played 3 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied
1861 1 Played 0 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied

Ballgames

Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1858-04-24 Springfield MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Pioneer Club of Springfield Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1858-05-13 Springfield MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Pioneer Club of Springfield Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1858-06-18 Springfield MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Pioneer Club of Springfield 17 - 13 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1858-10-04 Springfield MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Atwater Club of Westfield, MA 29 - 15 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1858-10-20 Westfield MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Atwater Club of Westfield, MA 11 - 12 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1858-10-25 Springfield MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Atwater Club of Westfield, MA 18 - 9 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1859-08-12 Springfield MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Pioneer Club of Springfield Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1859-08-19 Springfield MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Pioneer Club of Springfield Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1860-08-04 Springfield MA Massasoit Club of Springfield Pioneer Club of Springfield 6 - 45 Springfield, MA Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1860-08-31 Pittsfield MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Club of Pittsfield 18 - 8 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1860-09-10 Springfield MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Club of Pittsfield 14 - 16 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1860-09-24 Springfield MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Club of Pittsfield 51 - 4 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1860-10-06 Springfield MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Bowdoin Club of Boston 22 - 13 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1861-09-21 Springfield MA Metropolitan Club of Springfield Pioneer Club of Springfield 26 - 17 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1864-06-17 Chicopee MA Pioneer Club of Springfield Mechanic Club of Chicopee 18 - 52 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1864-07-02 Springfield MA Mechanic Club of Chicopee2 Pioneer Club of Springfield 21 - 31 Bob Tholkes

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Hampden Park, Springfield, MA 1858 on

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