Capital BBC of Springfield IL

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Nick Name Capital BBC
Earliest Known Date Tuesday, May 15, 1866 (Foundation Date)
Location Springfield, IL, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

"Last evening" the Capital BBC was organized: W. A. Turney, president, Col. George H. Harlow, VP, and J. T. Pratt, Secretary. Named for the Capital Railway.

Robert D. Sampson, "Fields of Battle: The Problem of Base Ball Playing Space in Post Civil War Illinois," Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, vol. 110 Nos 3/4 (2017), 283-304, has a lot on this club and its members.

 

 

Sources

Springfield (IL) Daily Register, 5/16/1866.  The paper's 5/21/1866 and 6/5/1866 editions note that "The first regular meeting of the Capital Base Ball Club will be held in the Supreme Court rooms in the state house." 

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice

Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1866 9 Played 6 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied
1867 5 Played 2 Won 3 Lost 0 Tied

Ballgames

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Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1866-05-19 Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1866-07-27 Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL Olympic BBC of Springfield IL 67 - 41 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1866-08-09 Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL National BBC of Springfield IL 59 - 17 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1866-08-10 Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL Olympic BBC of Springfield IL 51 - 28 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1866-08-17 Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL National BBC of Springfield IL 98 - 51 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1866-08-30 Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL Club of Bloomington 31 - 30 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1866-09-07 Curran IL Hardin Base Ball Club of Jacksonville Capital BBC of Springfield IL 16 - 33 Curran, IL Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1866-10-11 Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL Morgan BBC of Jacksonville Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1866-10-13 Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL Morgan BBC of Jacksonville 22 - 32 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1867-07 Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL Athletic Club of Springfield 47 - 76 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1867-07-04 Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL Union Base Ball Club of Jacksonville 39 - 18 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1867-07-04 Springfield IL Union Base Ball Club of Jacksonville Capital BBC of Springfield IL 30 - 18 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1867-07-31 Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL Athletic Club of Springfield 61 - 48 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1867-09-21 Springfield IL Capital BBC of Springfield IL Excelsior Club of Chicago 6 - 38 Bob Sampson
Ballgames with Scores: 12, Average Runs: 39.88, Average Winning Runs: 51.25, Average Losing Runs: 28.50

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Players

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Player Years Roles Edit Association with Club
Colonel George H. Harlow Initial Officer

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Capital Grounds, Springfield 1860s

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