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{{Club | {{Club | ||
|Coordinates=21.3069444, -157.8583333 | |Coordinates=21.3069444, -157.8583333 | ||
|Name=Club of Punahou School | |Name=Club of Punahou School | ||
|Club Name=Punahou School | |Club Name=Punahou School | ||
|Type of Date=Month | |Type of Date=Month | ||
|Date=1866/09/01 | |Date=1866/09/01 | ||
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day | |Date of Dissolution Type=Day | ||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
|State=HI | |State=HI | ||
|City=Honolulu | |City=Honolulu | ||
|Nine Class=Senior | |Nine Class=Senior | ||
|Description=<p>The memoirs of William Castle (cited in Nucciarone, "Alexander Cartwright", p. 198) state that he played baseball while at Oberlin College, 1864-66. [side note: Oberlin had a verified team in 1865]. When he returned, in Sept. 1866, he organized a team at Punahou School to play this "new | |Description=<p>The memoirs of William Castle (cited in Nucciarone, "Alexander Cartwright", p. 198) state that he played baseball while at Oberlin College, 1864-66. [side note: Oberlin had a verified team in 1865]. When he returned, in Sept. 1866, he organized a team at Punahou School to play this "new" baseball game. Before then, the bat-ball games played in Hawaii were versions of "two o-cat" or "three o-cat". Other sources have baseball being played at Punahou in 1866.</p> | ||
<p>Nucciarone, pp 196-208, has a lengthy discussion of early baseball in Hawaii.</p> | <p>Nucciarone, pp 196-208, has a lengthy discussion of early baseball in Hawaii.</p> | ||
<p>Punahou students played baseball among themselves 1869-78, prior to class. See the baseball tally book featured at https://www.punahou.edu/50-objects-detail?pk=159193</p> | <p>Punahou students played baseball among themselves 1869-78, prior to class. See the baseball tally book featured at https://www.punahou.edu/50-objects-detail?pk=159193</p> | ||
<p>Punahou school was the premier college prep school in Hawaii at the time. It was where the leading American-descended families, and leading "native" families, sent their children to be educated.</p> | <p>Punahou school was the premier college prep school in Hawaii at the time. It was where the leading American-descended families, and leading "native" families, sent their children to be educated.</p> | ||
<p>Honolulu had 13,521 residents in 1866, according to the 1866 census. See the <em>Pacific Commercial Advertiser</em>, April 6, 1867,</p> | <p>Honolulu had 13,521 residents in 1866, according to the 1866 census. See the <em>Pacific Commercial Advertiser</em>, April 6, 1867. Hawaii as a whole had an estimated 59,800 residents in 1870 (per Hawaiian Official Historical statistics).</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>Nucciarone, "Alexander Cartwright", p. 196-208.</p> | |Sources=<p>Nucciarone, "Alexander Cartwright", p. 196-208.</p> | ||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|First in Location=HI | |First in Location=HI | ||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 05:43, 4 June 2023
| Nick Name | Punahou School |
|---|---|
| Earliest Known Date | September 1866 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Honolulu, HI, United States |
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| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | The memoirs of William Castle (cited in Nucciarone, "Alexander Cartwright", p. 198) state that he played baseball while at Oberlin College, 1864-66. [side note: Oberlin had a verified team in 1865]. When he returned, in Sept. 1866, he organized a team at Punahou School to play this "new" baseball game. Before then, the bat-ball games played in Hawaii were versions of "two o-cat" or "three o-cat". Other sources have baseball being played at Punahou in 1866. Nucciarone, pp 196-208, has a lengthy discussion of early baseball in Hawaii. Punahou students played baseball among themselves 1869-78, prior to class. See the baseball tally book featured at https://www.punahou.edu/50-objects-detail?pk=159193 Punahou school was the premier college prep school in Hawaii at the time. It was where the leading American-descended families, and leading "native" families, sent their children to be educated. Honolulu had 13,521 residents in 1866, according to the 1866 census. See the Pacific Commercial Advertiser, April 6, 1867. Hawaii as a whole had an estimated 59,800 residents in 1870 (per Hawaiian Official Historical statistics). |
| Sources | Nucciarone, "Alexander Cartwright", p. 196-208. |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
| First in Location | HI |
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