Club of Albany

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Nick Name	Albany
Earliest Known Date	1870
Last Known Game
Location	Albany, GA, United States
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NABBP Status
Nine Class
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Description	The Albany News, Sept. 20, 1870: "our young men have at last organized a base ball club" with W. P. Burks as Secy. Wiley Pope Burks (1846-1912) was a book keeper in 1870 and court clerk in 1880. Weekly Sumter Republican July 14, 1882, the “colored” club of Albany has challenged the colored club of Americus. Albany had 2101 residents in 1870.
Sources	The Albany News, Sept. 20, 1870
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Has Source On Hand	No
Comment	1882 African American ball club Edit with form to add a comment
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
First in Location	Albany, GA
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Entry Origin	Sabrpedia
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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
1865	4 Played	2 Won	2 Lost	0 Tied

Ballgames

Page	Date	City	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	Contributor
Ballgame	1865-08-24	Albany	NY	Indianola Club of Albany	Club of Albany	49 - 23	Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-09-13	Albany	NY	Club of Albany	Lincoln Club of Albany	30 - 13	Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-09-29	Albany	NY	Cuyler Club of Albany	Club of Albany	33 - 36	Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-11-08	Albany	NY	National Club of Albany	Club of Albany	45 - 13	Bob Tholkes

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