Young Canadian Club of Toronto
| Nick Name | Young Canadian |
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| Earliest Known Date | 1859 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Description | "In 1859 the Hamilton Young American and the Toronto Young Canadian baseball clubs competed in Canada's first intercommunity baseball game using the New York rules." D. Flaherty and F. Manning, The Beaver Bites Back? American Popular Culture in Canada (McGill-Queens Press, 1993), page 155. Query: Can we find a primary source for this game? Yes. It was reported in the Spirit of the Times (Porter's), June 11, 1859. Hamilton (the home team) won, 68-41. Are the Young Canadians the "Canadian Pioneers" club mentioned in the "field" section?[ba] |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | Toronto had 56,000 residents in 1871. Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Found by | Larry McCray |
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| First in Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know
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| Year | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties |
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| 1859 | 1 Played | 1 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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| Ballgame | 1859-05-24 | Hamilton | Ontario | Young Canadian Club of Toronto | Young American Club of Hamilton | 68 - 41 | Bruce Allardice |
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Playing Fields
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