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|Club Name=Grand Junction | |Club Name=Grand Junction | ||
|Type of Date=Year | |Type of Date=Year | ||
|Date= | |Date=1889/07/01 | ||
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day | |Date of Dissolution Type=Day | ||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
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|Description=<p><em>Grand Junction News</em>, July 7, 1894 reports that the Leadville BBC, en route to the west, got stranded by the railroad in Grand Junction on the 4th, and while there played a game with the Grand Junction boys "at the stockyards."</p> | |Description=<p><em>Grand Junction News</em>, July 7, 1894 reports that the Leadville BBC, en route to the west, got stranded by the railroad in Grand Junction on the 4th, and while there played a game with the Grand Junction boys "at the stockyards."</p> | ||
<p>The Aspen Daily Times, Sept. 25, 1894 reports on a game the Grand Junction baseball club played recently.</p> | <p>The Aspen Daily Times, Sept. 25, 1894 reports on a game the Grand Junction baseball club played recently.</p> | ||
<p>Baseball arrived in Grand Junction at least by 1889. The <em>Grand Junction News</em>, July 13, 1889 has an ad for "The City Drug Store" which features "fishing tackle, bats and balls" for sale. Same also has a notice "Base Ball goods at A. B. ad W. R. Johnson's".</p> | <p>Baseball arrived in Grand Junction at least by 1889. The <em>Grand Junction News</em>, July 13, 1889 has an ad for "The City Drug Store" which features "fishing tackle, bats and balls" for sale. Same also has a notice "Base Ball goods at A. B. ad W. R. Johnson's". If baseballs were sold there, presumably baseball was played there.</p> | ||
<p>Grand Junction was incorporated in 1882. It did not have a baseball team before July 1889 (see Montrose).</p> | <p>Grand Junction was incorporated in 1882. It did not have a baseball team before July 1889 (see Montrose).</p> | ||
|Sources=<p><em>Grand Junction News</em>, July 7, 1894</p> | |Sources=<p><em>Grand Junction News</em>, July 7, 1894, July 13, 1889</p> | ||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice, | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice, | |||
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|First in Location=Grand Junction, CO | |||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:47, 15 February 2020
| Nick Name | Grand Junction |
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| Earliest Known Date | 1889 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Grand Junction, CO, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | Grand Junction News, July 7, 1894 reports that the Leadville BBC, en route to the west, got stranded by the railroad in Grand Junction on the 4th, and while there played a game with the Grand Junction boys "at the stockyards." The Aspen Daily Times, Sept. 25, 1894 reports on a game the Grand Junction baseball club played recently. Baseball arrived in Grand Junction at least by 1889. The Grand Junction News, July 13, 1889 has an ad for "The City Drug Store" which features "fishing tackle, bats and balls" for sale. Same also has a notice "Base Ball goods at A. B. ad W. R. Johnson's". If baseballs were sold there, presumably baseball was played there. Grand Junction was incorporated in 1882. It did not have a baseball team before July 1889 (see Montrose). |
| Sources | Grand Junction News, July 7, 1894, July 13, 1889 |
| 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 |
| Submission Note | |
| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
| First in Location | Grand Junction, CO |
| First in Location Note | |
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