Athletic Club of Springfield

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Nick Name	Athletic
Earliest Known Date	1867
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Location	Springfield, IL, United States
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867, mentions the Athletic Club of Springfield sending delegates to the state baseball convention. The (Springfield) Illinois State Register, July 6, 1867, notes that the Athletic played the Lincoln Club, of Lincoln, July 5th in Springfield. The Lincoln won, 49-40.
Sources	The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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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
1867	7 Played	4 Won	3 Lost	0 Tied

Ballgames

Page	Date	City	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	Contributor
Ballgame	1867-07	Springfield	IL	Capital BBC of Springfield IL	Athletic Club of Springfield	47 - 76	Bob Sampson
Ballgame	1867-07-04	Springfield	IL	Monitor Club of Lincoln	Athletic Club of Springfield	49 - 40	Bruce Allardice
Ballgame	1867-07-04	Springfield	IL	Lincoln Club of Springfield	Athletic Club of Springfield	49 - 40	Bob Sampson
Ballgame	1867-07-31	Springfield	IL	Capital BBC of Springfield IL	Athletic Club of Springfield	61 - 48	Bob Sampson
Ballgame	1867-08	Springfield	IL	Athletic Club of Springfield	Empire Club of Springfield, IL	65 - 52	Bob Sampson
Ballgame	1867-08-08	Lincoln	IL	Club of Lincoln	Athletic Club of Springfield	28 - 56	Bob Sampson
Ballgame	1867-08-10	Chatham	IL	Sheridan Club of Chatham	Athletic Club of Springfield	71 - 76	Bob Sampson

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