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{{Club
{{Club
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|Coordinates=44.64876350000001, -63.5752387
|Entry Origin=
|Name=Halifax Base Ball Club of Halifax
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|Club Name=Halifax
|Name=Halifax Baseball Club
|Type of Date=Year
|Club Name=Baseball Club of Halifax
|Date=1867/01/01
|Type of Date=Day
|Date=1868/05/07
|Date Note=
|Is Foundation Date=
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day
|Date of Dissolution Note=
|Country=Canada
|Country=Canada
|State=Nova Scotia
|State=Nova Scotia
|Borough=
|City=Halifax
|City=Halifax
|Modern Address=
|NABBP Status=
|NABBP Note=
|Nine Class=Senior
|Nine Class=Senior
|Description=<p>Colin D. Hall, "Northern Sandlots: A Social History of Maritime Baseball", pp. 13-14: "On May 7, 1868, a group of about a dozen young Haligonians met at Doran's Hotel on Sackville Street and Bedford Row to organize the Halifax Baseball Club and prepare for the upcoming season... A second club, the Independent Baseball Club, which had competed earlier against the Halifax Club, held its organizational meeting a couple days later..."</p>
|Description=<p>Colin D. Hall, "Northern Sandlots: A Social History of Maritime Baseball", pp. 13-14: "On May 7, 1868, a group of about a dozen young Haligonians met at Doran's Hotel on Sackville Street and Bedford Row to organize the Halifax Baseball Club and prepare for the upcoming season... A second club, the Independent Baseball Club, which had competed earlier against the Halifax Club, held its organizational meeting a couple days later..."</p>
<p>The first informal game had been held July 27, 1867, won by the Halifax Club 77-55 over 7 innings. A return match on Sept. 7, 1867 had the Independents winning 39-32 in 9 innings. The Sept. 28th rubber match had the Independents winning 33-28.</p>
<p>The first informal game had been held July 27, 1867, won by the Halifax Club 77-55 over 7 innings. A return match on Sept. 7, 1867 had the Independents winning 39-32 in 9 innings. The Sept. 28th rubber match had the Independents winning 33-28.</p>
<p>The Montreal Herald, Oct. 22, 1867 reports that the Halifax BBC has reformed itself into a LaCrosse Club.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The&nbsp;<em>Halifax Citizen</em> (May 9, 1868, page 4) reports:</p>
<p>At a meeting of the Halifax Base Ball Club, held at Doran's Hotel on Thursday, May 7, 1868, the following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year: Dr. A. C. Cogswell, President; John Grant, V. P.; W. E. Wier, Secretary; John Muir, Treasurer; Captain of Field, Dr. Carey; Directors, Arch. Mitchell, Alfred Moren and John Strachan, Jr.</p>
|Sources=<p>Colin D. Hall, "Northern Sandlots: A Social History of Maritime Baseball", pp. 13-14</p>
|Sources=<p>Colin D. Hall, "Northern Sandlots: A Social History of Maritime Baseball", pp. 13-14</p>
|Source Image=
|Source Image=Halifax Citizen, May 9, 1868, page 4.png
|Has Source On Hand=No
|Has Source On Hand=No
|Comment=<p>Halifax had 29,000 residents in 1871.</p>
|Comment=<p>Halifax had 29,000 residents in 1871.</p>
|Query=
|Reviewed=Yes
|Reviewed=Yes
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
|Submission Note=
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice
|Entered by=
|First in Location=Nova Scotia, Canada
|First in Location=Nova Scotia, Canada
|First in Location Note=
|Has Supplemental Text=No
|Has Supplemental Text=No
}}
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Nick Name Halifax
Earliest Known Date 1867
Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nine Class Senior
Description

Colin D. Hall, "Northern Sandlots: A Social History of Maritime Baseball", pp. 13-14: "On May 7, 1868, a group of about a dozen young Haligonians met at Doran's Hotel on Sackville Street and Bedford Row to organize the Halifax Baseball Club and prepare for the upcoming season... A second club, the Independent Baseball Club, which had competed earlier against the Halifax Club, held its organizational meeting a couple days later..."

The first informal game had been held July 27, 1867, won by the Halifax Club 77-55 over 7 innings. A return match on Sept. 7, 1867 had the Independents winning 39-32 in 9 innings. The Sept. 28th rubber match had the Independents winning 33-28.

The Montreal Herald, Oct. 22, 1867 reports that the Halifax BBC has reformed itself into a LaCrosse Club.

 

The Halifax Citizen (May 9, 1868, page 4) reports:

At a meeting of the Halifax Base Ball Club, held at Doran's Hotel on Thursday, May 7, 1868, the following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year: Dr. A. C. Cogswell, President; John Grant, V. P.; W. E. Wier, Secretary; John Muir, Treasurer; Captain of Field, Dr. Carey; Directors, Arch. Mitchell, Alfred Moren and John Strachan, Jr.

Sources

Colin D. Hall, "Northern Sandlots: A Social History of Maritime Baseball", pp. 13-14

Source Image
Halifax Citizen, May 9, 1868, page 4.png
Comment

Halifax had 29,000 residents in 1871.

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Nova Scotia, Canada

Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1867 3 Played 1 Won 2 Lost 0 Tied

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Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1867-07-27 Halifax Nova Scotia Halifax Base Ball Club of Halifax Independent Club of Halifax 77 - 55 Nova Scotia, Canada Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1867-09-07 Halifax Nova Scotia Halifax Base Ball Club of Halifax Independent Club of Halifax 32 - 39 Steve Rennie
Ballgame 1867-09-21 Halifax Nova Scotia Halifax Base Ball Club of Halifax Independent Club of Halifax 28 - 33 Steve Rennie
Ballgames with Scores: 3, Average Runs: 44.00, Average Winning Runs: 49.67, Average Losing Runs: 38.33

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