Unexpected Club of Rochester

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Nick Name	Unexpecteds
Earliest Known Date	1866
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Location	Rochester, NY, United States
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Description	Randall Brown, "Blood and Baseball," "Base Ball" vol. 3 no. 1 (Spring 2009) identifies several upstate New York Black teams, including the Unexpected of Rochester, who existed in 1868. In 1866 they played the Lincoln of Niagara Falls. See Rochester Union and Advertiser, Sept. 11, 1866.
Sources	Randall Brown, "Blood and Baseball," "Base Ball" vol. 3 no. 1 (Spring 2009) Brunson, "Black Baseball" p. 178 Astifan, "Baseball in the 19th Century" Rochester Newspaper Index, Rochester Public Library
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Comment	African-American team. Frederick Douglass' son Charles played for them. Edit with form to add a comment
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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