Wide Awake Club of Oakland
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| Nick Name | Wide Awake |
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| Earliest Known Date | 1866 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Oakland, CA, United States |
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| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | Peter Morris et. al., eds., "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870," pp. 319-321, says that Oakland had a Live Oak BBC in 1866, and a Wide Awake BBC in 1867. The Wide Awakes were composed of the teen age students at the College of California (now, UC Berkeley). Oakland CA had a populaton of about 1,500 in 1860 and 10,500 in 1870. |
| Sources | Morris et. al., eds., "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870," pp. 319-321. Seymour R. Church, "Baseball 1845-1871" |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Found by | Angus Macfarlane |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
| First in Location | Oakland, CA |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1 Played | 1 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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| Ballgame | 1870-06-27 | Oakland | CA | Wide Awake Club of Oakland | Silver Star Club of Carson City | 27 - 16 | Bruce Allardice |
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