1857.21

Buffalo NY Sees its First Club

Salience	Noteworthy
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Location	Western New YorkWestern New York
City/State/Country:	Buffalo, NY, US
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Age of Players	AdultAdult
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Text	"The first organized, uniform team was the Niagaras who played their first games in 1857 . . . . The Niagaras were, of course, strictly an amateur nine. They played their first games after 'choosing up' among themselves, and then [later] played matches against other Buffalo nines as they became organized"
Sources	Overfield, Joseph, 100 Seasons of Buffalo Baseball (Partner's Press, Kenmore NY, 1985), page 17. Overfield does not cite a source.
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Comment	Per Peter Morris in Base Ball Pioneers 1850-1870 (2012, p.101), the formation of the Niagaras was announced in the Buffalo Express on September 12, 1857. Edit with form to add a comment
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Submitted by	Priscilla Astifan, email of 12/7/2007.
Submission Note	Comment by Robert Tholkes 10/27/2013
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