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- 09:09, 9 October 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (1859.6#comment-343 - This Henson Club played the Unknowns of Weeksville Nov. 15, 1859. See Weekly Anglo-African, Dec. 10, 1859, which gives a box score of the game (won by the Henson, 54-43). Same March 24, 1860 reports a meeting of this Henson Clu...)
- 09:08, 9 October 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Henson Club of Jamaica#comment-342 - This Henson Club played the Unknowns of Weeksville Nov. 15, 1859. See Weekly Anglo-African, Dec. 10, 1859, which gives a box score of the game (won by the Henson, 54-43). Same March 24, 1860 reports a meeting of...)
- 11:13, 1 October 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Pythian Club of Philadelphia v Mutual Club of Washington on 18 June 1871#comment-341 - The Pythians defeated the Mutuals 49-34 on Oct. 1, 1869. See NY Clipper, Oct. 10, 1)
- 12:41, 30 September 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (1875.1#comment-340 - The New Orleans Times Picayune, Aug. 1, 1875 notes the Union BBC ("colored") challenges the other colored clubs of the state.)
- 07:22, 24 September 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Star Club of Westfield#comment-339 - Westfield won this game 48-42.)
- 07:20, 24 September 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (One Gallows Club of Marshall#comment-338 - In 1873 there was an Active Club of Marshall, and in 1882 an Eclipse Club.)
- 14:25, 23 September 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Empire Club of Champaign#comment-337 - The Prairie Farmer, Sept. 21, 1867 reports that the "Umpires" Club of Champaign won the baseball tournament at the Champaign County Fair. It is presumed that they meant the Empires.)
- 14:31, 18 September 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Steinway Club of Chicago#comment-336 - This may be a team from the Steinway piano company, or it may be the "Steinway" team of Lyon and Healy, music publishers.)
- 07:37, 18 September 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Everetts Club of Oshkosh#comment-335 - The Chicago Inter Ocean, Aug. 16, 1868 reports that the Capitol City BBC of Madison recently beat the Badgers of Appleton 98-13; the Stars of Green Bay 33-17; the Everetts of Oshkosh 42-20; and the Fire Flies ...)
- 05:36, 11 September 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Kalamazoo BBC#comment-334 - The Kalamazoo Public Library has an online article on early Kalamazoo baseball. http://www.kpl.gov/uploadedFiles/Local_History/Essays_All_About_Kalamazoo_History/Recreation/all-about-kalamazoo-base-ball-in-kalamazoo-bef...)
- 03:42, 7 September 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Preliminary IL Data on Early Base Ball#comment-333 - Regarding the last slide: the updated data is: Of cities with 5,000 or more population: all 22 had baseball teams by 1870 for cities 3-5,000, 16 of 17 had baseball for cites 2-3,000, 9 of 15 had ...)
- 09:54, 5 September 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Preliminary IL Data on Early Base Ball#comment-332 - Since this article I've encountered newly online newspapers which improve and expand the above study. Most notably, it's added teams in East St. Louis, IL as early as 1866. Consult the latest upd...)
- 14:39, 3 September 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Wissahiccon Club of Chestertown v Kent Club of Galena on 25 May 1867#comment-331 - See also The Chestertown Transcript, June 8, 1867)
- 14:39, 3 September 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Meteor Club of Cecilton v Kent Club of Galena on 13 April 1867#comment-330 - Also The Chestertown Transcript, April 27, 1867.)
- 14:38, 3 September 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Excelsior Club of Sudlersville#comment-329 - The Chestertown Transcript, Sept. 7, 1867 reports the Excelsior of Sudlersville lost to the Kent of Galena 37-36.)
- 08:33, 5 August 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Washington BBC of Washington IA#comment-328 - The Burlington Daily Hawk Eye, July 14, 1867 mentions this club playing Muscatine on the 16th.)
- 05:18, 29 July 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Lone Star Club of St. Louis#comment-327 - The Daily Missouri Democrat (of St. Louis), Oct. 8, 1860 reports that the Union will play the Lone Star today, on the Empire Club grounds.)
- 05:17, 29 July 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Morning Star Club of St. Louis#comment-326 - The Daily Missouri Democrat (of St. Louis), July 18, 1860 reports that the Empire defeated the Morning Star.)
- 05:15, 29 July 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Empire Club of St. Louis#comment-325 - The Daily Missouri Democrat (of St. Louis), July 18, 1860 reports on a game where the Empire Club defeated the Morning Star. Same April 12, 1861 reports that this week the Empire Club will celebrate its first ...)
- 04:17, 27 July 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Eagle Base Ball Club of New Albany#comment-324 - Confirmed in Lafayette (IN) Daily Journal, Nov. 21, 1865: "A base ball club has been organized in New Albany, Indiana.")
- 08:22, 15 July 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Prairie City Club of Terre Haute#comment-323 - The Daily Wabash Express, July 20, 1867 reports that there are "six base ball clubs in this city"--Phoenix, Resolute, Sphynx, Mohawk, Star and Hoosier.)
- 10:27, 22 June 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (1861.26#comment-322 - See 1861.18)
- 10:26, 22 June 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (1861.18#comment-321 - The Rome Tri-Weekly Courier, Dec. 3, 1861, prints a letter from the camp of the 8th Georgia Infantry (a unit based in Rome), dated Centreville, Nov. 24, 1861: "The exhibition of fire word=ks and playing "base ball" are the pri...)
- 08:17, 12 June 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Pioneer Base Ball Club of Portland#comment-320 - The Daily Alta Californian, Oct. 22, 1866: "Oregon News...Baseball is the favorite amusement of the juveniles of Portland.")
- 19:30, 1 April 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Georgia Minstrels music troupe v St. Kilda Baseball Club in 1879#comment-319 - The Georgia club mentioned above may have played in 1878. The Port Phillip Herald, Sept. 6, 1878 reports under the heading "Base Ball" that the Georgias are to play the ...)
- 08:28, 18 March 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Union Hill Ashbys Club of Richmond#comment-318 - The New York Clipper, Aug. 25, 1866, Sept. 8 and Sept. 15, 1866 run box scores of the 3-game series between the Ashbys and the Club of Richmond, for the state championship.)
- 08:07, 18 March 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Honey Run Town Ball Club v Marion Town Ball Club in November 1859undefined#comment-317 - The New York Clipper, Nov. 14, 1863, headlined "Town Ball in the Army" says 20 members of the Honey Run club now in the army will play a picked club from the ...)
- 07:55, 18 March 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Keystone Club of Philadelphia#comment-316 - A letter to the The New York Clipper, June 7, 1862 says the Keystone Club was organized in Nov. 1859.)
- 06:11, 17 March 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Club of St. Louis#comment-315 - The Daily Missouri Republican, April 23, 1868 has the Athletic Club attending the state baseball convention, with Charles D. Paul and Edward J. McKeon as 2 of its delegates. This is the same Charles D. Paul (bc. 1840...)
- 14:36, 16 March 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Empire Club of St. Louis#comment-314 - Jeff Kittel, in Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers" says this club was organized April 16, 1860.)
- 14:34, 16 March 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Cyclone Club of St. Louis#comment-313 - Jeffrey Kittel, in Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers" p. 282, says this club was founded in 1859.)
- 10:47, 13 March 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Peabody Club of Baltimore#comment-310 - The New York Clipper, May 18, 1867 has the Peabody of Baltimore playing for the city's junior championship.)
- 07:52, 12 March 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Excelsior Club of Philadelphia#comment-309 - This may have been a "colored" club. The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, March 30, 1867 lists two "colored" clubs in Philadelphia, the Excelsior and the Pythian. In addition, the above game is with a "co...)
- 11:54, 6 March 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Bowdoin College Club of Brunswick#comment-306 - The Boston Daily Advertiser, June 24, 1864 has Harvard playing the Bowdoin College club.)
- 14:44, 29 February 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Allegheny Club of Pittsburgh#comment-305 - See also the listing for the Allegheny Club of Allegheny, which town later became part of Pittsburgh. The newspapers didn't always make it clear which club was being referred to, or even whether there WERE...)
- 07:00, 28 February 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Allegheny Club of Allegheny#comment-304 - An Allegheny Club of Pittsburgh is listed at this time.)
- 07:57, 31 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Union Club of Chicago#comment-302 - Later information (see the club entry) makes clear that this cricket-playing Union Club also dabbled in baseball as early as 1856.)
- 07:21, 13 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Brooklyn Club of Brooklyn E.D.#comment-301 - The New York Times, Jan. 28, 1860 announces the formation of this club, with Judge Voorhies as president.)
- 07:19, 13 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Wyoming Club of Brooklyn#comment-300 - The New York Times, June 2, 1860 announces the formation of this club, "yesterday" with A. R. Davison as president.)
- 07:25, 10 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Star Club of Ogdensburg#comment-299 - The St. Lawrence Republican, July 17, 1860, gives the box scores of two recent base ball games, in which the Star lost to the Oswegatchie, 38-34 and lost to the Empire 33-28.)
- 06:57, 10 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Ontarios Club of Oswego#comment-298 - The Oswego Daily Palladium, Aug. 26, 1859 reports that "yesterday" in "east park" the Frontier Club of Oswego defeated the Ontario by 21 runs. Same Oct. 8, 1859 reports that Syracuse defeated Oswego (club name ...)
- 06:50, 10 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Atlantic Club of Jamaica v Washington on 17 August 1859#comment-297 - The Long Island Farmer, Aug. 23, 1859 reports on this game and labels the losing club of the Washington of Mineola. See the listing for the Washington of Mineola. Likely, the sam...)
- 06:48, 10 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Washington Club of Mineola#comment-296 - See Washington Club of Hempstead. Same club?)
- 06:38, 10 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Atlantic Club of Jamaica v Washington on 17 August 1859#comment-295 - The Long Island Farmer [Jamaica] Aug. 16, 1859 calls the club the "Washington Club of Hempstead Branch" and says the game will be played on the Washington Club's grounds.)
- 06:33, 10 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Atlantic Club of Jamaica#comment-294 - The Long Island Farmer [Jamaica] Dec. 21, 1858 reports on a meeting of the Atlantic, in which Alexander Hagner was chosen president. Gives the names of the officers.)
- 12:00, 5 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Excelsior Club of Philadelphia#comment-293 - This club was originally a town ball club. At their Dec. 6, 1860 meeting they switched to NY rules base ball, and renamed themselves the Excelsior BBC. See Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 13, 1860.)
- 08:29, 5 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Penn Tigers Club of Philadelphia#comment-292 - See Richard Hershberger's article on what appears to be this club, at ourgame.mlblogs.com. It's origins derived from the city's prominent militia unit, the Philadelphia Light Guards.)
- 07:37, 5 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Town Ball in Newport on 31 August 1858#comment-291 - Newport also had a Union TBC (see Cincinnati Daily Press, Oct. 17, Oct. 26, 1860). An 2008 article by Greg Perkins in "Base Ball" has more on town ball in Newport.)
- 07:02, 5 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Town Ball in Newport on 31 August 1858#comment-290 - Besides the Kentucky Town Ball Club (see also Cincinnati Enquirer, 9-10-59 and 7-21-60) Newport had a "Newport Town Ball Club" (Cincinnati Enquirer, June 25, 1859) and a "Young Kentucky" Town Bal...)
- 06:57, 5 January 2016 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Town ball in Cincinnati on 24 May 1858#comment-289 - See also Waff tabulation of town ball games in Cincinnati.)