Excelsior Jr. Club of Chicago

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Nick Name	Excelsior Jr.
Earliest Known Date	1860
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Location	Chicago, IL, United States
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Nine Class	Junior, Senior
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Description	On May 19, 1860, the Osceola Club played the Excelsior Jr. on the Excelsior grounds. “The City: Base Ball,” Chicago Press and Tribune, vol. 13, no. 277 (19 May 1860), p. 4, col. 7 The New York Clipper, April 25, 1868, mentions that the Eureka BBC was formerly the Excelsior Juniors.
Sources	“The City: Base Ball,” Chicago Press and Tribune, vol. 13, no. 277 (19 May 1860), p. 4, col. 7
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties
1860	3 Played	1 Won	0 Lost	0 Tied

Ballgames

Page	Date	City	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	Contributor
Ballgame	1860-04-21	Chicago	IL	Excelsior Jr. Club of Chicago	Niagara Base Ball Club of Chicago	44 - 3	Craig Waff
Ballgame	1860-05-19	Chicago	IL	Osceola Club of Chicago	Excelsior Jr. Club of Chicago		Craig Waff
Ballgame	1860-08-23	Chicago	IL	Niagara Base Ball Club of Chicago	Excelsior Jr. Club of Chicago		Craig Waff
Ballgame	1865-11-16	Chicago	IL	Pacific Club of Chicago	Excelsior Jr. Club of Chicago	19 - 15	Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-12-09	Chicago	IL	Pioneer Base Ball Club of Chicago	Excelsior Jr. Club of Chicago		Bruce Allardice

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