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|Club Name=Red Breeches | |Club Name=Red Breeches | ||
|Type of Date=Month | |Type of Date=Month | ||
|Date= | |Date=1869/08/01 | ||
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day | |Date of Dissolution Type=Day | ||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
|State=IL | |State=IL | ||
|City=Mendota | |City=Mendota | ||
|Nine Class=Junior | |Nine Class=Junior | ||
|Description=<p>The Ottawa <em>Free Trader,</em> June 18, 1870, reports that the Clifton BBC of Ottawa has challenged the Juvenile Red Breeches of Mendota to a game in Ottawa. The Red Breeches declined because the invitation labeled them incorrectly as the "Red Legs."</p> | |Description=<p>"Magnificent Whistle Stop" (a history of Mendota), p 244: An August 26, 1869 newspaper account says two base ball clubs were formed recently of under 15s--the Red Breeches (Louis Bunker, captain) and the "Capt. Hodge Club" (Harvey Hodge, captain). Says many of their games were played in a field adjoining the railroad tracks.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>Ottawa <em>Free Trader,</em> June 18, 1870 | <p>The Ottawa <em>Free Trader,</em> June 18, 1870, reports that the Clifton BBC of Ottawa has challenged the Juvenile Red Breeches of Mendota to a game in Ottawa. The Red Breeches declined because the invitation labeled them incorrectly as the "Red Legs."</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>"Magnificent Whistle Stop" (a history of Mendota), p 244; Ottawa <em>Free Trader,</em> June 18, 1870</p> | |||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Reviewed=Yes | |||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:23, 28 May 2017
| Nick Name | Red Breeches |
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| Earliest Known Date | August 1869 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Mendota, IL, United States |
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| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | Junior |
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| Description | "Magnificent Whistle Stop" (a history of Mendota), p 244: An August 26, 1869 newspaper account says two base ball clubs were formed recently of under 15s--the Red Breeches (Louis Bunker, captain) and the "Capt. Hodge Club" (Harvey Hodge, captain). Says many of their games were played in a field adjoining the railroad tracks. The Ottawa Free Trader, June 18, 1870, reports that the Clifton BBC of Ottawa has challenged the Juvenile Red Breeches of Mendota to a game in Ottawa. The Red Breeches declined because the invitation labeled them incorrectly as the "Red Legs." |
| Sources | "Magnificent Whistle Stop" (a history of Mendota), p 244; Ottawa Free Trader, June 18, 1870 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
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