Halifax Base Ball Club of Halifax
| Nick Name | Halifax |
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| Earliest Known Date | 1867 |
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| Location | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | Colin D. Hall, "Northern Sandlots: A Social History of Maritime Baseball", pp. 13-14: "On May 7, 1868, a group of about a dozen young Haligonians met at Doran's Hotel on Sackville Street and Bedford Row to organize the Halifax Baseball Club and prepare for the upcoming season... A second club, the Independent Baseball Club, which had competed earlier against the Halifax Club, held its organizational meeting a couple days later..." The first informal game had been held July 27, 1867, won by the Halifax Club 77-55 over 7 innings. A return match on Sept. 7, 1867 had the Independents winning 39-32 in 9 innings. The Sept. 28th rubber match had the Independents winning 33-28. The Montreal Herald, Oct. 22, 1867 reports that the Halifax BBC has reformed itself into a LaCrosse Club.
The Halifax Citizen (May 9, 1868, page 4) reports: At a meeting of the Halifax Base Ball Club, held at Doran's Hotel on Thursday, May 7, 1868, the following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year: Dr. A. C. Cogswell, President; John Grant, V. P.; W. E. Wier, Secretary; John Muir, Treasurer; Captain of Field, Dr. Carey; Directors, Arch. Mitchell, Alfred Moren and John Strachan, Jr. |
| Sources | Colin D. Hall, "Northern Sandlots: A Social History of Maritime Baseball", pp. 13-14 |
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| Comment | Halifax had 29,000 residents in 1871. 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 | Nova Scotia, Canada |
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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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| 1867 | 3 Played | 1 Won | 2 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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| Ballgame | 1867-07-27 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | Halifax Base Ball Club of Halifax | Independent Club of Halifax | 77 - 55 | Nova Scotia, Canada | Bruce Allardice | |
| Ballgame | 1867-09-07 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | Halifax Base Ball Club of Halifax | Independent Club of Halifax | 32 - 39 | Steve Rennie | ||
| Ballgame | 1867-09-21 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | Halifax Base Ball Club of Halifax | Independent Club of Halifax | 28 - 33 | Steve Rennie |
Players
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