New:Bluff City Club of Memphis
Nick Name | Bluff City Club |
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Earliest Known Date | Friday, August 13, 1869 |
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Location | Memphis, TN, United States |
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Nine Class | Senior |
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Description | "Base Ball — The Championship of the Southwest was decided in favor of New Orleans. A game of base ball was played at the Race Track yesterday afternoon by the Southern Base Ball Club, of New Orleans, and the Bluff City Club, of Memphis, to decide the championship of the Southwest. The weather was very hot, but still there was a large attendance of spectators. The following is the score: Southern, 25; Bluff City, 19. Mr. R. E. Warren, scorer Southern Base Ball Club ; Mr. J. R. Thompson, scorer Bluff City Base Ball Club. Umpire, Capt. Stein, steamer Robert Burns."
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Sources | "Base Ball — The Championship of the Southwest was decided in favor of New Orleans." Public Ledger [Memphis, TN] 14 Aug. 1869: 3. Chronicling America Web. 15 Feb. 2014. |
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Found by | Christopher Ryland |
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know
Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.
Year | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties |
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1868 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
1869 | 2 Played | 0 Won | 2 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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Ballgame | 1868-07-08 | Hopefield | AR | Bluff City Club of Memphis | Pride of the South Club of Memphis | Hopefield, AR | Bruce Allardice | ||
Ballgame | 1869-05-26 | Memphis | TN | Picked Nine of Memphis | Bluff City Club of Memphis | 40 - 29 | Christopher Ryland | ||
Ballgame | 1869-08-13 | Memphis | TN | Bluff City Club of Memphis | Southern Club of New Orleans | 19 - 25 | Christopher Ryland |
Players
Player | Years | Roles | Edit Association with Club |
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A.G. Knapp | 1867 | Later Officer | |
C.B. Davis | 1868 | ||
Dukes | 1869 | ||
J. R. Thompson | 1869 | ||
John D. Gramger | 1866 | Initial Officer | |
Laurence | 1869 | ||
Levy | 1869 | ||
Rapp | 1869 | ||
Nofirstname Reynolds | 1869 | ||
Swartz | 1869 | ||
Thomas H. Burke | 1868 | ||
Thomas Kinna | 1868 | ||
W. Burke | 1869 | ||
William Wetter | 1869 |
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