Potomac Club of Washington

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Nick Name	Potomac Club
Earliest Known Date	1859
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Location	Washington, DC, United States
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Nine Class
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Description	"In the fall of 1859, two separate groups of government workers met in Washington and formed the area's first base baseball clubs, the Potomac and the Nationals." Washington's population in 1860 was about 75,000. It was the 14th largest city in the US.
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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
1859	1 Played	0 Won	0 Lost	0 Tied
1860	6 Played	3 Won	3 Lost	0 Tied

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Page	Date	City	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	Contributor
Ballgame	1859	D.C. possibly	MD	Excelsior Club of Baltimore	Potomac Club of Washington
Ballgame	1860-05-05	Washington	DC	Potomac Club of Washington	National Club of Washington	37 - 15	Craig Waff
Ballgame	1860-06-02	Washington	DC	National Club of Washington	Potomac Club of Washington	46 - 14	Craig Waff
Ballgame	1860-06-06	Washington	DC	Excelsior Club of Baltimore	Potomac Club of Washington	40 - 24	Craig Waff
Ballgame	1860-09-11	Washington	DC	Potomac Club of Washington	National Club of Washington	38 - 22	Craig Waff
Ballgame	1860-09-21	Washington	DC	National Club of Washington	Potomac Club of Washington	30 - 25	Craig Waff
Ballgame	1860-10-23	Washington	DC	Potomac Club of Washington	National Club of Washington	33 - 16	Craig Waff

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Field	Years	Edit Association with Club
White Lot south of the White House	1860

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