Williams College Club of Williamstown

From Protoball
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Pre-pro Baseball
Magnolia-ball-club.png

Add a Ballgame
Add a Predecessor Game
Add a Field
Add a Club
Add a Player
Add a Game Official

Base Ball Firsts
Add a Base Ball First

About Pre-pro
Waff's Game Tabulation
Bob Tholkes RIM Tabulation

Awaiting Review
Nick Name Williams College
Earliest Known Date 1859
Location Williamstown, MA, United States
Description

Students at Williams College played a game among themselves in 1858.

In 1859 Williams College played Amherst College in the first recorded intercollegiate baseball game (under MA rules]. 

Peverelly [page 87] reports that Williams College played the Albany Knickerbockers on 6/24/1865, winning 18-6.

Sources

Troy Daily Times, June 21, 1864. Williams College Quarterly, 1865.

Comment Edit with form to add a comment
Query Edit with form to add a query
Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Williamstown, MA
Entry Origin Sabrpedia

Ballgames

No games have been posted for this Club yet.  Add a Ballgame

Players

No players have been associated with this Club yet.  Add a Player

Playing Fields

 Add a Field



Comments

<comments voting="Plus" />