Lightfoot Club of North Brookfield

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Nick Name Lightfoot
Earliest Known Date 1860
Location North Brookfield, MA, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

Morris, "Base Ball Founders" pp. 299-302 says the Lightfoot claimed to have started in 1850 and played by the MA rules pre-Civil War. It reorganized in 1865, which is when it played a documented game Aug. 18 on the Brookfield Commons, against a Brookfield club. They switched to the national rules in 1866.

The Boston Daily Advertiser, Sept. 4, 1866 has the Lightfoot of North Brookfield playing the Nemanseck of Ware.

The North Brookfield Annual Report, 1859-61, Feb. 13, 1860 report says the Lightfoot BBC owes the town $5.00.

Sources

The Boston Daily Advertiser, Sept. 4, 1866

The Worcester Massachusetts Spy, Aug. 26, 1865

Morris, "Base Ball Founders" pp. 299-302

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice

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Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1859-09-10 MA Lightfoot Club of North Brookfield Club of Spencer 58 - 38 Bruce Allardice

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