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<p><em>A match game with the Rock City Club will be played near Fort Gillem, today, at 2 o’clock p.m."</em></p> | <p><em>A match game with the Rock City Club will be played near Fort Gillem, today, at 2 o’clock p.m."</em></p> | ||
|Sources=<p>"Cumberland Base Ball Club." <em>The Nashville Daily Union</em> 21 April 1866: 3. <em>Chronicling America</em> Web. 4 Feb. 2014 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038519/1866-04-21/ed-1/seq-3/</p> | |Sources=<p>"Cumberland Base Ball Club." <em>The Nashville Daily Union</em> 21 April 1866: 3. <em>Chronicling America</em> Web. 4 Feb. 2014 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038519/1866-04-21/ed-1/seq-3/</p> | ||
|Comment=<p>"Rock City" was a nickname for Nashville in the 19th century. See the book "Nashville, Tennessee: The Rock City of the Great and Growing South," published around 1900. http://books.google.com/books?id=nCptNQEACAAJ</p> | |||
<p><br />There was also a separate Rock City club located in Culleoka, TN at a later period.</p> | |||
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|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
Revision as of 15:18, 23 March 2014
| Nick Name | Rock City Base Ball Club |
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| Earliest Known Date | Saturday, April 21, 1866 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Nashville, TN, United States |
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| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | The Rock City Base Ball Club played the Cumberland Club on April 21, 1866. As the Cumberland Club was organized the previous day, it's likely the Rock City Club was the earlier team. From the Nashville Daily Union, April 21, 1866. "Cumberland Base Ball Club.–The Cumberland Base Ball Club organized yesterday... A match game with the Rock City Club will be played near Fort Gillem, today, at 2 o’clock p.m." |
| Sources | "Cumberland Base Ball Club." The Nashville Daily Union 21 April 1866: 3. Chronicling America Web. 4 Feb. 2014 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038519/1866-04-21/ed-1/seq-3/ |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | "Rock City" was a nickname for Nashville in the 19th century. See the book "Nashville, Tennessee: The Rock City of the Great and Growing South," published around 1900. http://books.google.com/books?id=nCptNQEACAAJ
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| Found by | Christopher Ryland |
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| Entered by | Christopher Ryland |
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| Local-Origin Study Groups | Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball |
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know
Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.
| Year | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | 8 Played | 2 Won | 5 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1867 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
Players
| Player | Years | Roles | Edit Association with Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.L. Edmuson | 1866 | Founder | |
| Adam Schildhelm | 1866 | ||
| Casper Miller | 1866 | Founder | |
| Cassidy | 1866 | ||
| Castrin | 1866 | ||
| Charles Theodore Flagg | 1866 | ||
| Chelatain | 1866 | ||
| Conrad Henry Albes | 1866 | Founder | |
| Crocket | 1866 | ||
| Darr | 1866 | Founder | |
| Denicke | 1866 | ||
| Edward Washington Metcalf | 1866 | Founder | |
| Jones | 1866 | ||
| Julius C. Hart | 1866 | Founder | |
| Laub | 1866 | ||
| Ley | 1866 | Founder | |
| Maloney | 1866 | ||
| Marvin H. Miller | 1866 | Founder | |
| Nemian | 1866 | ||
| Reddick | 1866 | ||
| Symmes | 1866 | ||
| T.H. Albes | 1866 | Founder | |
| West | 1866 | ||
| William Augustine | 1866 | Founder | |
| William H. Wright | 1866 | Founder | |
| Wilson | 1866 |
Playing Fields
| Field | Years | Edit Association with Club |
|---|---|---|
| Rock City Club Home Grounds | 1866 |
Comments
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