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|State=IL | |State=IL | ||
|City=Pekin | |City=Pekin | ||
|Description=<p>Citing records at the Peoria Public Library, a 1996 article on the Peoria Journal Star by Bill Adams says "the first baseball club in Pekin was organized in September of 1860 and called the Celestial Base Ball Club of Pekin."<br /> | |Description=<p>Citing records at the Peoria Public Library, a 1996 article on the Peoria Journal Star by Bill Adams says "the first baseball club in Pekin was organized in September of 1860 and called the Celestial Base Ball Club of Pekin."<br />The club adopted the New York rules.</p> | ||
<p>The <em>Daily Illinois State Journal</em>, Sept. 16, 1867, notes the Lincoln BBC beat the Celestials of Pekin "last week" 68 to 39.</p> | <p>The <em>Daily Illinois State Journal</em>, Sept. 16, 1867, notes the Lincoln BBC beat the Celestials of Pekin "last week" 68 to 39.</p> | ||
<p>Pekin (1870 pop. 5696) was named after Pekin(g), China, then known as the Celestial Kingdom. Hence the team's nickname.</p> | |||
|Sources=<p>The <em>Daily Illinois State Journal</em>, Sept. 16, 1867</p> | |Sources=<p>The <em>Daily Illinois State Journal</em>, Sept. 16, 1867</p> | ||
<p>Jonathan Wright, "For the Love of the Game," <em>Peoria Magazine</em>, July/Aug. 2012.</p> | |||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
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|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|First in Location=Pekin, IL | |First in Location=Pekin, IL | ||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |||
|Is No Later Than=Yes | |Is No Later Than=Yes | ||
|First Newspaper Mention=1/1/1867 | |First Newspaper Mention=1/1/1867 | ||
|First Newspaper Mention Date Type=Year | |First Newspaper Mention Date Type=Year | ||
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Revision as of 07:26, 11 June 2017
Nick Name | Celestials |
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Earliest Known Date | September 1860 |
Last Known Game | |
Location | Pekin, IL, United States |
Modern Address | |
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Description | Citing records at the Peoria Public Library, a 1996 article on the Peoria Journal Star by Bill Adams says "the first baseball club in Pekin was organized in September of 1860 and called the Celestial Base Ball Club of Pekin." The Daily Illinois State Journal, Sept. 16, 1867, notes the Lincoln BBC beat the Celestials of Pekin "last week" 68 to 39. Pekin (1870 pop. 5696) was named after Pekin(g), China, then known as the Celestial Kingdom. Hence the team's nickname. |
Sources | The Daily Illinois State Journal, Sept. 16, 1867 Jonathan Wright, "For the Love of the Game," Peoria Magazine, July/Aug. 2012. |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Has Source On Hand | No |
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Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
First in Location | Pekin, IL |
First in Location Note | |
Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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