Burlington Club of Hamilton Ontario

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Nick Name	Burlington Club
Earliest Known Date	Friday, August 17, 1860
Last Known Game
Location	Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	This club played the first known international game of base ball against the Queen City Club of Buffalo NY in August 1860. The game was played in what is now Niagara Falls, NY.
Sources	Hamilton Spectator, August 18, 1860.
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Found by	Bill Humber
Submission Note	Email of 5/21/2014
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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
1860	2 Played	0 Won	2 Lost	0 Tied
1861	3 Played	2 Won	1 Lost	0 Tied

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Page	Date	City	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1860-08-17	Clifton	NY	Burlington Club of Hamilton Ontario	Queen City Club of Buffalo	25 - 30
Ballgame	1860-08-17	Clifton (now Niagara Falls)	Ontario	Queen City Club of Buffalo	Burlington Club of Hamilton Ontario	30 - 25	Clifton (now Niagara Falls), Ontario, Canada	Bill Humber
Ballgame	1861-07-30	Hamilton	Ontario	Maple Leaf Club of Hamilton	Burlington Club of Hamilton Ontario	33 - 27		Craig Waff
Ballgame	1861-08-20	Hamilton	Ontario	Maple Leaf Club of Hamilton	Burlington Club of Hamilton Ontario	40 - 42		Martin Lacoste
Ballgame	1861-08-23	Detroit	MI	Detroit Base Ball Club of Detroit	Burlington Club of Hamilton Ontario	52 - 55		Martin Lacoste

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