Union Club of Freeport

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Nick Name	Union
Earliest Known Date	1865
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Location	Freeport, IL, United States
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	The Freeport Daily Journal, Aug. 29, 1866: "Base Ball Match. Star vs. Union. The Return Game." The Star won 37-27 four weeks ago. But on "Wednesday last" "on the grounds of the Star, in the rear of Mrs. Swett's residence" the Union won 28-26. The article gives a box score for both games. The Freeport Daily Journal, April 3, 1867, reports that the "Union Base Ball Club of this city" just elected John Lewis president. Notes that the Union claims to be the junior champion of Freeport, having won 4 of 6 games last year against the Star of Freeport and the Farmers on Winnebago. The Freeport Daily Journal, Aug. 21, 1867, reports that the Empires beat the Union 33-16 on the Union grounds. Gives a box score. Same June 30, 1869 notes that the Union beat "a nine of the old Empires" 29-14 on Monday afternoon. The Freeport Daily Journal, July 20, 1870: "Base Ball. 'Unions' of Freeport vs. 'Potter Palmers' of Chicago." The Unions "waxed" the Chicagoans 32-12 on the Union grounds in Freeport.
Sources	The Freeport Daily Journal, Aug. 29, 1866 The National Pastime, 2023 SABR 51
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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
1868	1 Played	0 Won	0 Lost	0 Tied

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Page	Date	City	Borough	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1868	Orangeville		IL	Union Club of Freeport	Lightfoot Club of Monroe		Orangeville, IL	Bruce Allardice

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