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| Nick Name
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Eckford, Eckfords, Ecks
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| Earliest Known Date
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Wednesday, June 27, 1855 (Foundation Date)-- Date the club was organized
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| Last Known Game
|
Monday, October 21, 1872 Disbanded in November of 1872
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| Location
|
Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, United States
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| Modern Address
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| NABBP Status
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Member , Original member
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| Nine Class
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Senior
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| Tags
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| Description
|
Aka Eckford Club of Williamsburg.
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| Sources
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Book of American Pastimes; Charles A. Peverelly, 1866, p 429.
Morris, "Base Ball Founders"
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| Source Image
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[[Image:|left|thumb]]
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| Has Source On Hand
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No
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| Comment
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"The Eckfords disbanded as a base ball club in November of 1872 but remained a club until 1965." -- Eric Miklich (email of 11/13/2020). Edit with form to add a comment
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| Query
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Edit with form to add a query
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| Found by
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| Submission Note
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| Entered by
|
Eric Miklich
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| First in Location
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| First in Location Note
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| Entry Origin
|
Sabrpedia
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| Entry Origin Url
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| Local-Origin Study Groups
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| Has Supplemental Text
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know
Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.
| Year |
Games |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties
|
| 1855 |
1 Played |
0 Won |
0 Lost |
0 Tied
|
| 1856 |
2 Played |
2 Won |
0 Lost |
0 Tied
|
| 1857 |
7 Played |
2 Won |
5 Lost |
0 Tied
|
| 1858 |
13 Played |
8 Won |
4 Lost |
0 Tied
|
| 1859 |
14 Played |
11 Won |
3 Lost |
0 Tied
|
| 1860 |
21 Played |
18 Won |
2 Lost |
0 Tied
|
| 1861 |
23 Played |
10 Won |
10 Lost |
0 Tied
|
| 1862 |
37 Played |
30 Won |
5 Lost |
0 Tied
|
| 1863 |
19 Played |
13 Won |
0 Lost |
0 Tied
|
| 1864 |
4 Played |
1 Won |
3 Lost |
0 Tied
|
| 1865 |
1 Played |
1 Won |
0 Lost |
0 Tied
|
| 1868 |
2 Played |
2 Won |
0 Lost |
0 Tied
|
| 1869 |
1 Played |
1 Won |
0 Lost |
0 Tied
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Ballgames
| Page |
Date |
City |
|
State |
Team 1 |
Team 2 |
Score |
First in |
Contributor
|
| Ballgame
|
1855-07-31
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
21 - 11
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1856-09-17
|
Harlem
|
Manhattan
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Union Club of Morrisania
|
22 - 8
|
Harlem, NY
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1856-10-15
|
Harlem
|
Manhattan
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Union Club of Morrisania
|
22 - 6
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1857-06-16
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eagle Base Ball Club of New York
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
34 - 20
|
Greenpoint, NY
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1857-06-30
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Empire Club of New York
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
28 - 20
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1857-07-29
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Empire Club of New York
|
35 - 33
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1857-09-15
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
26 - 17
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1857-09-22
|
Hoboken
|
Hudson County
|
NJ
|
Eagle Base Ball Club of New York
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
23 - 22
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1857-10-09
|
Hoboken
|
Hudson County
|
NJ
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Empire Club of New York
|
23 - 13
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1857-10-22
|
Bedford, Long Island
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
29 - 11
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-06-22
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Putnam Club of Brooklyn
|
29 - 10
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-08-05
|
Bedford, Long Island
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-08-13
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Gotham Club of New York
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
41 - 27
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-08-31
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Gothams Club of New York
|
23 - 17
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-09-03
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Continental Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
40 - 23
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-09-04
|
New York
|
Manhattan
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Putnam Club of Brooklyn
|
29 - 10
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-09-08
|
Harlem
|
Manhattan
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Harlem Club of New York
|
40 - 22
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-09-14
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Continental Club of Brooklyn
|
33 - 18
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-10-01
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Gotham Club of New York
|
40 - 24
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-10-12
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Harlem Club of New York
|
13 - 9
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-10-19
|
Hoboken
|
Hudson County
|
NJ
|
Gothams Club of New York
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
23 - 6
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-10-28
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-11-10
|
New York
|
Manhattan
|
NY
|
Continental Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
26 - 27
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-11-12
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
30 - 21
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1858-11-18
|
New York
|
Manhattan
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-07-01
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Putnam Club of Brooklyn
|
23 - 17
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-07-08
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
25 - 15
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-07-21
|
New York
|
Manhattan
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Metropolitan Club of New York
|
41 - 15
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-07-22
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Gotham Club of New York
|
38 - 25
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-08-02
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Continental Club of Brooklyn
|
79 - 19
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-08-12
|
South Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Gothams Club of New York
|
17 - 10
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-08-17
|
Hoboken
|
Hudson County
|
NJ
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Hoboken Club of Hoboken
|
40 - 16
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-08-20
|
Harlem
|
Manhattan
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Harlem Club of New York
|
15 - 13
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-08-26
|
Hoboken
|
Hudson County
|
NJ
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Empire Club of New York
|
21 - 8
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-09-08
|
Bedford, Long Island
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
22 - 16
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-09-28
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Harlem Club of New York
|
9 - 13
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-10-07
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Hoboken Club of Hoboken
|
51 - 13
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-10-12
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
22 - 12
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1859-11-24
|
Newburgh
|
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Club of Newburgh
|
58 - 19
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-05-23
|
Morrisania
|
The Bronx
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Union Club of Morrisania
|
22 - 19
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-06-06
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Putnam Club of Brooklyn
|
32 - 14
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-06-13
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Putnam Club of Brooklyn
|
36 - 29
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-06-20
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Continental Club of Brooklyn
|
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-06-25
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Continental Club of Brooklyn
|
30 - 15
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-07-02
|
Williamsburg
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Metropolitan Club of New York
|
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-07-11
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Star Club of Brooklyn
|
19 - 6
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-07-24
|
Bedford, Long Island
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Enterprise Club of Brooklyn
|
20 - 10
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-07-30
|
New York
|
Manhattan
|
NY
|
Baltic Club of New York
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
18 - 29
|
|
Bob Tholkes
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-08-01
|
Elizabeth
|
Union County
|
NJ
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Union Club of Elizabeth
|
35 - 19
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-08-08
|
Hoboken
|
Hudson County
|
NJ
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Empire Club of New York
|
21 - 13
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-08-29
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Club of Newburgh
|
36 - 22
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-08-30
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Union Club of Elizabeth
|
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-09-05
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Star Club of Brooklyn
|
16 - 8
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-09-10
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Union Club of Elizabeth
|
47 - 6
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-09-19
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Union Club of Morrisania
|
41 - 5
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-09-26
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Enterprise Club of Brooklyn
|
31 - 18
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-10-03
|
Bedford, Long Island
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Enterprise Club of Bedford
|
38 - 20
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-10-04
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Empire Club of New York
|
26 - 10
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-10-08
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Metropolitan Club of New York
|
28 - 10
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-10-10
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
27 - 21
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-10-15
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
17 - 15
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-10-18
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Enterprise Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
31 - 16
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-10-22
|
Bedford, Long Island
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
20 - 15
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-10-25
|
Bedford, Long Island
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
16 - 12
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-10-29
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
20 - 11
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1860-11-01
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Enterprise Club of Brooklyn
|
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-05-21
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
23 - 15
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-05-28
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
28 - 21
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-06-05
|
Bedford, Long Island
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Enterprise Club of Brooklyn
|
52 - 19
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-06-08
|
Hoboken
|
Hudson County
|
NJ
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Mutual Club of New York
|
18 - 10
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-07
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Henry Eckford Club of New York
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-07-23
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eagle Base Ball Club of New York
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
32 - 23
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-07-23
|
Hoboken
|
Hudson County
|
NJ
|
Eagle Base Ball Club of New York
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
32 - 23
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-08-15
|
Harlem
|
Manhattan
|
NY
|
Harlem Club of New York
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
16 - 26
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-08-20
|
Newark
|
Essex County
|
NJ
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Newark Club
|
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-08-28
|
Newark
|
Essex County
|
NJ
|
Newark Club
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
12 - 18
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-09-05
|
Bedford, Long Island
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Exercise Club of Brooklyn
|
27 - 20
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-09-13
|
Newark
|
Essex County
|
NJ
|
Eureka Club of Newark
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
9 - 11
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-09-16
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Newark Club of Newark
|
24 - 25
|
|
Bob Tholkes
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-09-16
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Newark Club
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
25 - 24
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-10-01
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Exercise Club of Brooklyn
|
27 - 12
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-10-04
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Enterprise Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
20 - 19
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-10-16
|
East New York
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Enterprise Club of Brooklyn
|
23 - 25
|
|
Bob Tholkes
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-10-17
|
East New York
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Enterprise Club of Brooklyn
|
24 - 26
|
|
Bob Tholkes
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-10-17
|
South Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Enterprise Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
26 - 23
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1861-11-04
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Hudson River Club of Newburgh
|
38 - 18
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1862-04-15
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
29 - 11
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1862-04-15
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
29 - 11
|
|
Craig Waff
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| Ballgame
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1862-05-15
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Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
17 - 15
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|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1862-05-20
|
Greenpoint
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Enterprise Club of Brooklyn
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
20 - 19
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1862-06-18
|
Williamsburg
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Constellation Club of Brooklyn
|
8 - 7
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1862-07-04
|
Newburgh
|
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Hudson River Club of Newburgh
|
74 - 29
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1862-07-04
|
Newburgh
|
|
NY
|
Club of Newburgh
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
29 - 74
|
|
Bob Tholkes
|
| Ballgame
|
1862-07-11
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
20 - 14
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1862-07-21
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
|
5 - 39
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1862-07-29
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Eagle Base Ball Club of New York
|
18 - 5
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1862-08-04
|
Hoboken
|
Hudson County
|
NJ
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Mutual Club of New York
|
28 - 24
|
|
Craig Waff
|
| Ballgame
|
1862-08-04
|
Hoboken
|
Hudson County
|
NJ
|
Mutual Club of New York
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
24 - 28
|
|
Eric Miklich
|
| Ballgame
|
1862-08-06
|
Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Constellation Club of Brooklyn
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Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
20 - 35
|
|
Bob Tholkes
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| Ballgame
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1862-08-13
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Brooklyn
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
Eckford Club of Brooklyn
|
Harlem Club of New York
|
42 - 25
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|
Bob Tholkes
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