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1859
| Date of Game | City/Town Playing Field | Outcome | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
8 Aug, 1859 (Mon) |
Detroit, Michigan Detroit Base Ball Club grounds on King’s Fair Grounds (part of the Cass Farm) |
Detroit 59 Early Risers 21 (Porter’s Spirit of the Times (2): “… the game being the first match of Base Ball in this city. The grounds were filled at an early hour … the ‘Early Risers’ playing to disadvantage being on the grounds of the ‘Detroit Club,’ which is very uneven and not adapted to playing on. They intend to have a new ground next season.”) |
(1) Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug 1859 (NOT YET SEEN; cited by Peter Morris) (2) M. H. H. [Morton H. Hawley], “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3 (3) Tate, “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3 (letter dated 9 Aug) (4) Peter Morris, Baseball Fever, pp. 41-42 |
?, 1859 |
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First Nine 25 Second Nine 11 (Detroit Base Ball Club intra-club game) |
(1) Peter Morris, Baseball Fever, p. 43, footnote 19 |
19 Aug, 1859 (Fri) |
? |
Detroit 51 Early Risers 30 |
(1) Peter Morris, Baseball Fever, p. 42 |
30 Sep, 1859 |
Detroit, Michigan Detroit Base Ball Club grounds on King’s Fair Grounds (part of the Cass Farm) |
Detroit 23 Michigan Central Rail Road 23 (TIE) |
(1) Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct 1859 (NOT YET SEEN; cited by Peter Morris) (1) Peter Morris, Baseball Fever, pp. 42-43 |
31 Oct, 1859 (Mon) |
Detroit Detroit grounds |
Detroit 45 Michigan Central Railroad 22 (Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times: “The day was cool, but nevertheless pleasant.”) |
(1) Tats, “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 1, no. 11 (19 Nov 1859), p. 165, col. 3 [letter dated 2 Nov] |
1860
| Date of Game | City/Town Playing Field | Outcome | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
25 May, 1860 (Fri) |
Detroit, Mich. |
Single 35 Married 28 (Detroit Base Ball Club intra-club game) (Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “The game was a close and exciting one, and was witnessed by a large assemblage of the citizens of Detroit.”) (Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times: “We learn that the base ball boys of Detroit are moving with much vigor and spirit during the present season, and that a number of new Clubs have been organized, to push along this noble pastime. Among them the ‘Detroit Base Ball Club’ occupies a well-deserved front-rank position.”) |
(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Michigan,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 8, no. 15 (9 Jun 1860), p. 228, col. 2 (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in the Peninsular State,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 2, no. 14 (9 Jun 1860), p. 214, col. 3 |
2 Jun, 1860 |
Detroit, Mich. Detroit Base Ball Club grounds |
Dumon’s side 28 Sines’ side 20 (Detroit Base Ball Club intra-club game) (Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “The Detroit is attached to the National Association.”) |
(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Detroit Base Ball Club,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 8, no. 16 (9 Jun 1860), p. 228, col. 2 (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Detroit Base Ball Club,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 2, no. 14 (9 Jun 1860), p. 214, col. 3 |
21 Jun, 1860 (Thu) |
Detroit, Mich. |
Detroit Base Ball Club 56 Detroit Cricket Club 24 (Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “It will be recollected that the last-named Club [Detroit Base Ball Club] published not long since in the Detroit Tribune a challenge to play a match game of Base Ball with any Base Ball Club in the State. This challenge was accepted by the Cricket Club, with the understanding that a return game of Cricket should be played.”) (New York Clipper: “The fielding of the cricket club was excellent, but not being up to all the technicalities of the game, played at a disadvantage. No return game will be played, as the cricketers find base ball too much like hard work.”) |
(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Detroit Base Ball Club vs. Detroit Cricket Club,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 8, no. 19 (3 Jul 1860), p. 293, col. 1 (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball vs. Cricket—Detroit B. B. C. vs. Detroit Cricket Club,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 2, no. 19 (14 Jul 1860), p. 299, col. 1 (3) “Cricket vs. Base Ball,” New York Clipper, [?] Jul 1860 |
17 Jul, 1860 (Tue) |
Detroit, Mich. |
Detroit 25 Early Risers 22 |
(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Michigan,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 8, no. 24 (7 Aug 1860), p. 372, col. 3 (3) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball in Detroit—Detroit vs. Early Risers,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 2, no. 23 (11 Aug 1860), p. 363, col. 2 |
28 Aug, 1860 (Tue) |
Jackson, Mich. |
Daybreak (Jackson) 21 Early Risers (Detroit) 20 |
(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball in Detroit, Michigan—Detroit vs. Jackson,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 3, no. 2 (15 Sep 1860), p. 26, col. 2 |