Bunker Hill Club of Charlestown

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Nick Name Bunker Hill
Earliest Known Date Monday, May 18, 1857
Location Charlestown, MA, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Boston Herald, May 18, 1857 reports the Bunker Hill Club of Charlestown has been formed.

Same, July 8, 1857: "Charlestown.... The Bunker Hill Club met in the morning, at Somerville, where they played a game of base ball."

Boston Evening Transcript, Oct. 17, 1858, says a match game of base ball will be player "tomorrow afternoon" on the Common between the Bunker Hill Club of Charlestown and the Bay State Club of Boston.

Charlestown had 25,065 residents in 1860. It was annexed by Boston in 1874.

Sources

The Boston Herald, May 18, 1857, July 8, 1857

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Charlestown, MA
Entry Origin Sabrpedia

Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1858 2 Played 0 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied

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Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1857-07-04 Somerville MA Bunker Hill Club of Charlestown Bunker Hill Club of Charlestown Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1858-10-15 Boston MA Bay State Club of Boston Bunker Hill Club of Charlestown 77 - 56 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1858-10-18 Boston MA Bunker Hill Club of Charlestown Bay State Club of Boston Bruce Allardice

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Boston annexed Charlestown in 1874.