Aurora Base Ball Club

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Nick Name	Aurora
Earliest Known Date	1867
Last Known Game
Location	Aurora, IL, United States
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Description	The Aurora Beacon, June 13, 1867, reports on a match on June 8th: "Base Ball Match. The match between the Aurora and Seminary Base Ball Clubs took place on Saturday last, as previously announced." The Clark Seminary of Aurora won 45 to 39. The Aurora team uniform was black pants with white shirts. A box score is given. Looking at the microfilms of the Beacon (at the Aurora Public Library) I found no games played there prior to 1867. On July 4th the Auroras lost to Elgin at Elgin, 46 to 25. Aurora Beacon, July 11, 1867. The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867, has an extensive article on the State base ball convention. Among the teams sending delegates were the Aurora and Black Hawk BBCs of Aurora. The Aurora BBC's delegates were C. D. Haney and R. W. Gates (Charles Haney, bc 1845 VT, a clerk, and Roswell Wilder Gates (1834-1909), later city clerk and JP). Same, Sept. 30, 1867 reports on baseball at the Kane County Fair, played Sept. 28. The Aurora BBC beat the Seminary club of Aurora and the Elgin club to take the prize.
Sources	The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867. The Aurora Beacon, June 13, 1867
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
First in Location	Aurora, IL
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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	2 Played	1 Won	1 Lost	0 Tied

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Page	Date	City	Borough	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1867-06-08	Aurora		IL	Aurora Base Ball Club	Seminary Base Ball Club of Aurora	39 - 45		Bruce Allardice
Ballgame	1867-08-17	Downers Grove		IL	Club of Downers Grove, IL	Aurora Base Ball Club	22 - 44	Downers Grove, IL	Bruce Allardice

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