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|Headline=Excelsiors Conduct Undefeated Western NY Road Trip. . . "First Tour Ever"?  First $500 Player Ever?
|Year=1860
|Year=1860
|Salience=2
|Year Number=7
|Headline=Excelsiors Conduct Undefeated Western NY Road Trip. . ."First Tour Ever?  First $500 Player Ever?
|Salience=1
|Location=Western New York
|Location=Western New York
|Text=<p> "The Excelsiors of Brooklyn leave for Albany, starting the first tour ever taken by a baseball club. They will travel 1000 miles in 10 days and play games in Albany, Troy, Buffalo, Rochester, and Newburgh." <a href="http://www.baseballlibrary.com/chronology/">Baseballlibrary.com</a> - chronology entry for 6/30/1860.  <b>Note:</b> Was it really the first tour?  On whose authority?  Is there a July press notice on the tour? </p>
|Age of Players=Adult
<p>In announcing the tour, a Troy paper noted: "The Excelsior Club of Brooklyn, who have pretty well reduced base ball to a science, and who pay their pitcher [Jim Creighton] $500 a year, are making a crusade through the provinces for the purpose of winning laurels." "Base Ball," <u>Troy Daily Whig</u> Volume 26, number 8013 (Tuesday, July 3, 1860), page 3, column 5. Facsimile provided by Craig Waff, September 2008.</p>
|Text=<p>[A] "The Excelsiors of Brooklyn leave for Albany, starting the first tour ever taken by a baseball club. They will travel 1000 miles in 10 days and play games in Albany, Troy, Buffalo, Rochester, and Newburgh."</p>
<p>News of the return of the Excelsiors appeared in "Base Ball," <u>Spirit of the Times</u>, Volume 30, number 24 (Saturday, July 21, 1860), page 292, column 1. Facsimile provided by Craig Waff, September 2008. The item started: "The Excelsior , the crack club of Brooklyn, and one of the best in the United States, returned home of Thursday of last week, after a very pleasant tour to the Western part of the State. During their trip, they played games with several [unnamed] clubs, and we believe were successful on every occasion."</p>
<p>[B] In announcing the tour, a Troy paper noted: "The Excelsior Club of Brooklyn, who have pretty well reduced base ball to a science, and who pay their pitcher [Jim Creighton] $500 a year, are making a crusade through the provinces for the purpose of winning laurels."</p>
<p>[C] News of the triumphant return of the Excelsiors appeared in The item started: "The Excelsior , the crack club of Brooklyn, and one of the best in the United States, returned home of Thursday of last week, after a very pleasant tour to the Western part of the State. During their trip, they played games with several [unnamed] clubs, and we believe were successful on every occasion."</p>
|Sources=<p>[A] <a href="http://www.baseballlibrary.com/chronology/">Baseballlibrary.com</a> - chronology entry for 6/30/1860.</p>
<p>[B] "Base Ball," <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Troy Daily Whig</span> Volume 26, number 8013 (Tuesday, July 3, 1860), page 3, column 5. Facsimile provided by Craig Waff, September 2008.</p>
<p>[C] "Base Ball," <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Spirit of the Times</span>, Volume 30, number 24 (Saturday, July 21, 1860), page 292, column 1. Facsimile provided by Craig Waff, September 2008.</p>
|Query=<p><strong>Note:</strong> Was it really the first tour? On whose authority? Is there a July press notice on the tour?</p>
|Reviewed=Yes
|Reviewed=Yes
|Year Number=7
|Has Supplemental Text=No
}}
}}

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[A] "The Excelsiors of Brooklyn leave for Albany, starting the first tour ever taken by a baseball club. They will travel 1000 miles in 10 days and play games in Albany, Troy, Buffalo, Rochester, and Newburgh."

[B] In announcing the tour, a Troy paper noted: "The Excelsior Club of Brooklyn, who have pretty well reduced base ball to a science, and who pay their pitcher [Jim Creighton] $500 a year, are making a crusade through the provinces for the purpose of winning laurels."

[C] News of the triumphant return of the Excelsiors appeared in The item started: "The Excelsior , the crack club of Brooklyn, and one of the best in the United States, returned home of Thursday of last week, after a very pleasant tour to the Western part of the State. During their trip, they played games with several [unnamed] clubs, and we believe were successful on every occasion."

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[A] Baseballlibrary.com - chronology entry for 6/30/1860.

[B] "Base Ball," Troy Daily Whig Volume 26, number 8013 (Tuesday, July 3, 1860), page 3, column 5. Facsimile provided by Craig Waff, September 2008.

[C] "Base Ball," Spirit of the Times, Volume 30, number 24 (Saturday, July 21, 1860), page 292, column 1. Facsimile provided by Craig Waff, September 2008.

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