Club of Newburgh
| Nick Name | Newburgh |
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| Earliest Known Date | 1856 -- "As early as 1856" |
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| Location | Newburgh, NY, United States |
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| Description | "The Newburghs was the name of the first base ball club of a representative character. They were organized as early as 1856, and played games with all the clubs hereabouts, and with New York and Brooklyn clubs. Their particular rivals were the Highlands, of New Windsor . . . . The Newburghs were composed of [17 named individuals]. The ball grounds of the Newburghs were in the field at the corner of South and Johnston Streets. The home plate was in the shade of a willow tree at the south end. There were at one time two small club-house there; one was square and belonged to the Newburgh Club: the other, octagon shaped, belonged to the Hudson Rivers." J. Nutt, compiler, Newburgh: Her Institutions, Industries and Leading Citizens (Ritchie and Hull, Newburgh, 1891), page 328. See also NYSM 590925 [RH] From Protoball Entry #1858.5 – Seven More Clubs Publish Their Rules David Block, Baseball Before We Knew It, page 224, lists 7 clubs with new rulebooks in 1858. They include base ball clubs in Stamford CT [Mazeppa BB Club], Newburgh NY [Newburgh BB Club, Louisville [KY]? [Louisville BB Club], New York City [Independent BB Club], South Brooklyn [Olympic BB Club], Jersey City [Hamilton BB Club], and, formed to play the Massachusetts Game, the Takewambait BB Club of Natick MA. Note: Newburgh lost to the Eckford Club of Brooklyn on 11/24/1859, 58-19. M. Wright, The NABBP, page 32.
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| Sources | Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers," p. 42, citing Nutt. |
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| Comment | Newburgh had 12,578 residents in 1860. [ba] Edit with form to add a comment |
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| First in Location | Newburgh, NY |
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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 |
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| 1858 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1859 | 2 Played | 1 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1860 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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| Ballgame | 1858-11-22 | New York | Manhattan | NY | Highlands Club of New Windsor | Club of Newburgh | 40 - 31 | Craig Waff | |
| Ballgame | 1859-09-15 | Newburgh | NY | Hudson River Club of Newburgh | Club of Newburgh | 26 - 29 | Bob Tholkes | ||
| Ballgame | 1859-11-24 | Newburgh | NY | Eckford Club of Brooklyn | Club of Newburgh | 58 - 19 | Craig Waff | ||
| Ballgame | 1860-08-29 | Greenpoint | Brooklyn | NY | Eckford Club of Brooklyn | Club of Newburgh | 36 - 22 | Craig Waff |
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