Phoenix Base Ball Club

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Nick Name	Phoenix
Earliest Known Date	November 1879
Last Known Game
Location	Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	The Weekly Phoenix Herald, June 15, 1878: "We suggest that nine of our best base-ball players challenge the club at [nearby Fort] McDowell, and play a match game on the 4th of July." Same, Nov. 14, 1879 announces the formation of the Phoenix BBC, with S. E. Patton as president and captain. Gives the names of the players. Samuel Eason Patton (1850-1933) was a prominent local architect. The Phoenix Weekly Republican, Nov. 21, 1879, says this club practiced on "the plaza." It appears that baseball was played in Phoenix in 1878, but the team wasn't formed until Nov. 1879. The Arizona Sentinel [Yuma], Dec. 20, 1879: "We see the Tucson Base Ball Club has challenged the Phoenix club for a match game on New Years Day." The Tucson "Arizona Citizen," Dec. 13, 1879 says the Tucson BBC has challenged the Phenix [sic] BBC "for a prize of $100," under the latest rules, and using a "dead" ball. Phoenix AR (1880 pop. about 1,700) and Tucson AZ (1880 pop. about 7,000) are separated by about 120 miles and don't know much about snow.
Sources	The Weekly Phoenix Herald, June 15, 1878
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
First in Location	Phoenix, AZ
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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
1883	1 Played	0 Won	0 Lost	0 Tied

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Page	Date	City	Borough	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1883-08	Phoenix		AZ	Phoenix Base Ball Club	Big Nine Club of Phoenix		Phoenix, AZ	Bruce Allardice

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