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1859
| Date of Game | City/Town Playing Field | Outcome | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug (Mon) | Detroit, Michigan | Detroit 59 Early Risers 21 (PSOT (2): “… the game being the first match of Base Ball in this city. The grounds were filled at an early hour … the ‘Early Risers’ playing to disadvantage being on the grounds of the ‘Detroit Club,’ which is very uneven and not adapted to playing on. They intend to have a new ground next season.”) | (1) M. H. H., “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” PSOT, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3 (2) Tate, “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” PSOT, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3 (letter dated 9 Aug) |
1860
| Date of Game | City/Town Playing Field | Outcome | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May (Fri) | Detroit, Mich. | Single 35 Married 28 (Detroit BBC intra-club game) (PSOT: “The game was a close and exciting one, and was witnessed by a large assemblage of the citizens of Detroit.”) | (1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Michigan,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 15 (9 Jun 1860), p. 228, col. 2 |
| 2 Jun | Detroit, Mich. Detroit BBC grounds | Dumon’s side 28 Sines’ side 20 (Detroit BBC intra-club game) (PSOT: “The Detroit is attached to the National Association.”) | (1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Detroit Base Ball Club,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 16 (9 Jun 1860), p. 228, col. 2 |
| 21 Jun (Thu) | Detroit, Mich. | Detroit Base Ball Club 56 Detroit Cricket Club 24 (base ball) (PSOT: “It will be recollected that the last-named Club [Detroit BBC] published not long since in the Detroit Tribune a challenge to play a match game of Base Ball with any Base Ball Club in the State. This challenge was accepted by the Cricket Club, with the understanding that a return game of Cricket should be played.”) (NYC: “The fielding of the cricket club was excellent, but not being up to all the technicalities of the game, played at a disadvantage. No return game will be played, as the cricketers find base ball too much like hard work.”) | (1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Detroit Base Ball Club vs. Detroit Cricket Club,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 19 (3 Jul 1860), p. 293, col. 1 (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball vs. Cricket—Detroit B, B. C. vs. Detroit Cricket Club,” WSOT, vol. [xx], no. [xx] (14 Jul 1860), p. [xx], col. 1 (3) “Cricket vs. Base Ball,” NYC, [?] Jul 1860 |
| 17 Jul (Tue) | Detroit, Mich. | Detroit 25 Early Risers 22 | (1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Michigan,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 24 (7 Aug 1860), p. 372, col. 3 |