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|Description=<p>“The colored young men of the city took the base ball fever some time ago, and organized a club from the choicest material on hand, calling it the Excelsior. Having a high estimate of their skill in the national game, the Excelsiors have challenged every other club in the city, but unfortunately without getting any response.”</p> | |Description=<p>“The colored young men of the city took the base ball fever some time ago, and organized a club from the choicest material on hand, calling it the Excelsior. Having a high estimate of their skill in the national game, the Excelsiors have challenged every other club in the city, but unfortunately without getting any response.”</p> | ||
<p><span>Brunson, "Black Baseball" p. 246</span></p> | |||
|Sources=<p>"Local Jottings." <em>Nashville Union and Dispatch</em>. Dec. 21, 1866: 3. Web, <em>Chronicling Ame</em>rica<em>. </em>Mar. 24, 2014. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038521/1866-12-21/ed-1/seq-3/</p> | |Sources=<p>"Local Jottings." <em>Nashville Union and Dispatch</em>. Dec. 21, 1866: 3. Web, <em>Chronicling Ame</em>rica<em>. </em>Mar. 24, 2014. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038521/1866-12-21/ed-1/seq-3/</p> | ||
|Source Image=Screen Shot 2014-03-24 at 8.43.08 PM.jpg | |Source Image=Screen Shot 2014-03-24 at 8.43.08 PM.jpg | ||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Comment=<p>The Excelsiors were presumably the first black team in Nashville, as indicated by their inability to find an opponent.</p> | |||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Christopher Ryland | |Submitted by=Christopher Ryland | ||
|Entered by=Christopher Ryland | |Entered by=Christopher Ryland | ||
|Society=Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball, | |Society=Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball, | ||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:24, 7 September 2019
| Nick Name | Excelsiors |
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| Earliest Known Date | Friday, December 21, 1866 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Nashville, TN, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | Senior |
| Tags | |
| Description | “The colored young men of the city took the base ball fever some time ago, and organized a club from the choicest material on hand, calling it the Excelsior. Having a high estimate of their skill in the national game, the Excelsiors have challenged every other club in the city, but unfortunately without getting any response.” Brunson, "Black Baseball" p. 246 |
| Sources | "Local Jottings." Nashville Union and Dispatch. Dec. 21, 1866: 3. Web, Chronicling America. Mar. 24, 2014. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038521/1866-12-21/ed-1/seq-3/ |
| Source Image | |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | The Excelsiors were presumably the first black team in Nashville, as indicated by their inability to find an opponent. Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Found by | Christopher Ryland |
| Submission Note | |
| Entered by | Christopher Ryland |
| First in Location | |
| First in Location Note | |
| Entry Origin | |
| Entry Origin Url | |
| Local-Origin Study Groups | Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball |
| Has Supplemental Text |
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