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- 06:44, 6 August 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Union Club of Chicago#comment-30 - Old Chicago newspapers make clear that the Union Club existed as early as 1857, but they were playing cricket. See the Chicago Tribune, Aug. 29, 1857. Cricket had been played by the "Chicago Club" in Chicago as ea...)
- 12:11, 17 July 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Ballgame in Bogota in 1913#comment-29 - See Protoball entry for Panama. In 1883 baseball was played in Panama, which at that time was a province of Colombia. So technically the "first" game for Colombia might be considered to have been played in 1883.)
- 12:11, 17 July 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Ballgame in Colombia in 1903#comment-28 - See Protoball entry for Panama. In 1883 baseball was played in Panama, which at that time was a province of Colombia. So technically the "first" game for Colombia might be considered 1883.)
- 19:56, 16 July 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Ballgame in Johannesburg in 1895#comment-27 - I believe there was a baseball game played in Egypt 6 years earlier, part of the world baseball tour.)
- 12:58, 16 July 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (New:Marseilles Base Ball Club v Base Ball and Wicket Club of Ottawa in June 1858#comment-26 - "J. H. Burlison" appears to be NY-born John Burlison (1797-1869), a War of 1812 veteran who died in West Troy, NY. Games of "wicket" were played in CT and...)
- 09:54, 14 July 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (O.K., Shabbona Club of Ottawa#comment-25 - The Ottawa Free Trader, May 11, 1867, notes a game to be played May 17th between the Shabbona and O.K. clubs. Same June 1, 1867 gives the names of the players of both teams.Among the players are Henry Clay...)
- 16:37, 13 June 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Club of Charleston#comment-24 - Charleston appears to have had a club a couple months earlier. The Commerce [MO] Dispatch, Aug. 14, 1869 says the Lone Star of Morley and the Charleston BBC are to play a game. Same July 24, 1869 notes: "The grounds ...)
- 13:58, 13 June 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Ballgame in Honolulu on 25 May 1867#comment-23 - The Hawaiian Gazette, May 29, 1867, reported on the same game: "Base Ball--Last Saturday ... a spirited base ball game commenced on the Esplanade, near the Custom House.")
- 13:24, 13 June 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (New:Peninsula Club of Sturgeon Bay#comment-22 - A. W. Hall was captain and 1st baseman of the Peninsulas, and Judge Wm. K. Dresser (died 1878 age 48) played centerfield.)
- 07:39, 24 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Tigers Club of Lockport#comment-21 - This 1871 game was also reported in the Joliet Signal, June 27, 1871. Stone city won 24 to 8, in Joliet "last Friday".)
- 07:37, 24 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Tigers Club of Lockport#comment-20 - The book "19th Century Baseball in Chicago" (Rucker and Fryer) p. 13 asserts that the Lockport Telegraph of Aug. 6, 1851 reported on a game between the Hunkidoris of Joliet and the Sleepers of Lockport. The book...)
- 12:27, 21 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Club of Columbus#comment-19 - The Columbus "Colorado Citizen", July 18, 1878, reports on a match between the "Columbus nine" and a nine "made up of representatives of clubs from Schulenberg, Bastrop, Halletsville and Plum Grove," won by Columbus. T...)
- 09:11, 8 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Hicks-Sawyer Minstrel Co. side 1 v Hicks-Sawyer Minstrel Co. side 2 in November 1888#comment-18 - The Spalding world tour game was played Dec. 10, 1888 at the "Potter's Paddock" in Auckland, with the Chicago team beating the All Americas 22 to 13. ...)
- 14:58, 7 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Unknown Club of Jacksonville#comment-17 - There evidently was an earlier Jacksonville club. The Oregon Sentinel May 27, 1871, mentions a challenge sent to "the old Jacksonville club...[which] was at the time the challenge was received, disbanded...")
- 10:34, 7 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Corinthians Club of Corinne#comment-16 - The Corinne Daily Reader, May 14, 1873: "Base Ball--At a meeting of the young men of this city, held last evening, a base ball club was organized..." The article gives the names of the officers and players o...)
- 10:32, 7 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Dixie Club of St. George#comment-15 - The Deseret News, Aug. 25, 1886, has an item datelined Panguitch, Garfield Co., Utah, July 31, of a game "for the Championship of Southern Utah" between the Panguitch and St. George clubs, at Panguitch Lake. St...)
- 10:04, 5 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Summit City Base Ball Club of Fort Wayne#comment-14 - To add to the above: the Fort Wayne Daily Gazette, Sept. 14, 1867, reports on "The Indiana Base Ball Convention" held in Indianapolis on Sept. 11th. The teams represented included the Kekionga o...)
- 10:02, 5 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Club of Evansville#comment-13 - To add to the above: the Fort Wayne Daily Gazette, Sept. 14, 1867, reports on "The Indiana Base Ball Convention" held in Indianapolis on Sept. 11th. The teams represented included the Resolute Club of Evansville)
- 10:01, 5 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Star City Club of Lafayette#comment-12 - To add to the above: the Fort Wayne Daily Gazette, Sept. 14, 1867, reports on "The Indiana Base Ball Convention" held in Indianapolis on Sept. 11th. The teams represented included the Hoosier Club of Lafayette.)
- 09:59, 5 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Western Club of Indianopolis#comment-11 - To add to the above: the Fort Wayne Daily Gazette, Sept. 14, 1867, reports on "The Indiana Base Ball Convention" held in Indianapolis on Sept. 11th. The teams represented were: Indianapolis--Buckhorn, Rail...)
- 09:21, 5 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Banner Club of St. Deroin#comment-10 - To add tot he above: The Daily Nebraska Press [Nebraska City], Oct. 2, 1869, reports that the St. Deroin BBC beat the Furnas County BBC 22-17 in a five inning game "yesterday afternoon at the grounds.")
- 09:07, 2 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Elgin BBC#comment-9 - Addition to above: The (Springfield) Daily Illinois State Journal, 9-7-1871: "Elgin now boasts two base ball clubs, composed entirely of ladies. They are known respectively as the Originals and the Independents, their uniforms...)
- 09:05, 2 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Juveniles Club of Arlington Heights#comment-8 - Addition: The [Arlington Heights] "Herald," 2-19-1915, page 8, col. 6, article titled: "Baseball 40 Years ago" Interviews local resident Clark Thurber, who recalls that he and current Arlington Heigh...)
- 10:00, 1 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Muldoons, Young Temperance Club of East St. Louis#comment-7 - There was an East St. Louis club in 1874. The Troy (IL) Weekly Bulletin, June 4, 12874, reports that the Empires of Collinsville beat East St. Louis last Saturday at Collinsville 26 to 2...)
- 09:48, 1 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Red Hots Club of Maroa#comment-6 - The Chicago Tribune, Dec. 4, 1871, adds the following: "Illinois... William H. Lusk died recently at Maroa from over-exertion in playing baseball.")
- 09:46, 1 May 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Egyptians Club of Centralia#comment-5 - The Chicago Tribune Sept. 19, 1867, confirms the existence of this club, reporting that the Egyptians of Centralia are to play the Pana club soon in Decatur.)
- 22:05, 29 March 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Forest City Club of Rockford#comment-4 - The Sinnissippie Club of Rockford sent delegates to the Dec. 7, 1865 North West Base Ball Convention held in Chicago. See Chicago Tribune, Dec. 7, 1865.)
- 22:01, 29 March 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Kenyon College Club of Gambier#comment-3 - The Kenyon Club of Kenyon College sent a delegate to the Northwest Base Ball Convention held in Chicago on Dec. 7, 1865. See Chicago Tribune, Dec. 7, 1865. BA)
- 08:25, 29 March 2013 Bsallardice talk contribs + comment (Stone City Club of Joliet#comment-2 - The Chicago Tribune, Aug. 13, 1870, in a report datelined "Joliet, Aug. 12" reports on a baseball game between the New Lenox Club and the Rockford Juniors, "of this city," won by the Juniors 28 to 24. There is ...)
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