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384 Games and 928 Clubs
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Games, Clubs, Predecessor Games, Fields
Firsts
| Type / Page |
Club / Match |
Date |
City |
|
State |
First in
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| Club
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Olympic Club of Boston
|
1853-07
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Boston
|
|
MA
|
MA
|
| Club
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Union Club of Medway
|
1857
|
Medway
|
|
MA
|
Medway, MA
|
| Club
|
Worcester Ball Club
|
1857-02
|
Worcester
|
|
MA
|
Worcester, MA
|
| Club
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Bunker Hill Club of Charlestown
|
1857-05-14
|
Charlestown
|
|
MA
|
Charlestown, MA
|
| Club
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F.A.J. Ball Club
|
1857-05-26
|
Cambridge
|
|
MA
|
Cambridge, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
In Falmouth on 4 July 1857
|
1857-07-04
|
Falmouth
|
|
MA
|
MA
|
| Club
|
Massapoag Club of Sharon
|
1857-07-04
|
Sharon
|
|
MA
|
Sharon, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
In Waltham in August 1857
|
1857-08
|
Waltham
|
|
MA
|
Waltham, MA
|
| Club
|
Pioneer Club of Springfield
|
1858
|
Springfield
|
|
MA
|
Springfield, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Pittsfield
|
1858
|
Pittsfield
|
|
MA
|
Pittsfield, MA
|
| Club
|
Mechanics Ball Club of Waltham
|
1858
|
Waltham
|
|
MA
|
Waltham, MA
|
| Club
|
Young America Club of Grafton
|
1858
|
Grafton
|
|
MA
|
Grafton, MA
|
| Club
|
Takewambait Club of Natick
|
1858
|
Natick
|
|
MA
|
Natick, MA
|
| Club
|
Sumner Club of Westboro
|
1858
|
Westboro
|
|
MA
|
Westboro, MA
|
| Club
|
Hickory Club of Spencer
|
1858
|
Spencer
|
|
MA
|
Spencer, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Hardwick
|
1858
|
Hardwick
|
|
MA
|
Hardwick, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of North Brookfield
|
1858
|
North Brookfield
|
|
MA
|
North Brookfield, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Massapoag Club of Sharon v Massapoag Club of Sharon
|
1858-04-15
|
Sharon
|
|
MA
|
Sharon, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Pioneer Club of Springfield v Pioneer Club of Springfield
|
1858-04-24
|
Springfield
|
|
MA
|
Springfield, MA
|
| Club
|
Rough and Ready Club of South Walpole
|
1858-04-30
|
Walpole
|
|
MA
|
Walpole, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Atwater Club of Westfield, MA v Atwater Club of Westfield, MA
|
1858-05-29
|
Westfield
|
|
MA
|
Westfield, MA
|
| Club
|
Winthrop Club of Holliston
|
1858-06
|
Holliston
|
|
MA
|
Holliston, MA
|
| Club
|
Winnisimmet Club of Chelsea
|
1858-06
|
Chelsea
|
|
MA
|
Chelsea, MA
|
| Club
|
Atwater Club of Westfield, MA
|
1858-06-01
|
Westfield
|
|
MA
|
Westfield, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Brookfield
|
1858-06-24
|
Brookfield
|
|
MA
|
Brookfield, MA
|
| Club
|
Warren Club of Roxbury
|
1858-06-28
|
Roxbury
|
|
MA
|
Roxbury, MA
|
| Club
|
Excelsior Club of Upton
|
1858-06-30
|
Upton
|
|
MA
|
Upton, MA
|
| Club
|
Uncas Club of Franklin
|
1858-07
|
Franklin
|
|
MA
|
Franklin, MA
|
| Club
|
Anawan Club of Mansfield
|
1858-07-07
|
Mansfield
|
|
MA
|
Mansfield, MA
|
| Club
|
Fiskdale Club of Sturbridge
|
1858-07-24
|
Sturbridge
|
|
MA
|
Sturbridge, MA
|
| Club
|
Wopowage Club of Milford
|
1858-07-24
|
Milford
|
|
MA
|
Milford, MA
|
| Club
|
Old Colony Club of North Bridgewater
|
1858
|
North Bridgewater
|
|
MA
|
North Bridgewater, MA
|
| Club
|
Ironsides Club of New Bedford
|
1858-08-10
|
New Bedford
|
|
MA
|
New Bedford, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Atwater Club of Westfield, MA v Nonotuck Club of Northampton 36 - 2
|
1858-08-11
|
Northampton
|
|
MA
|
Northampton, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Married men of East Granville v Single men of East Granville
|
1858-08-14
|
Granville
|
|
MA
|
Granville, MA
|
| Club
|
Eagle Club of Westbrook
|
1858-08-21
|
Westbrook
|
|
MA
|
Westbrook, MA
|
| Club
|
Nonotuck Club of Northampton
|
1858
|
Northampton
|
|
MA
|
Northampton, MA
|
| Club
|
American Club of South Dedham
|
1858
|
Dedham
|
|
MA
|
Dedham, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Lawrence Base Ball Club of Cambridge v Lawrence Base Ball Club of Cambridge 27 - 9
|
1858-11-08
|
Cambridge
|
|
MA
|
Cambridge, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Amherst College Club of Amherst v Amherst College Club of Amherst 44 - 49
|
1858-11-09
|
Amherst
|
|
MA
|
Amherst, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Union Club of New Bedford v Bristol County Club of New Bedford 103 - 18
|
1858-11-25
|
New Bedford
|
|
MA
|
New Bedford, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of West Boylston
|
1859
|
West Boylston
|
|
MA
|
West Boylston, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of East Douglas
|
1859
|
Douglas
|
|
MA
|
Douglas, MA
|
| Club
|
Williams College Club of Williamstown
|
1859
|
Williamstown
|
|
MA
|
Williamstown, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of North Adams
|
1859
|
North Adams
|
|
MA
|
North Adams, MA
|
| Club
|
Peabody Club of Danvers
|
1859
|
Danvers
|
|
MA
|
Danvers, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Sandisfield
|
1859
|
Sandisfield
|
|
MA
|
Sandisfield, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Northbridge
|
1859
|
Northbridge
|
|
MA
|
Northbridge, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Oakdale
|
1859
|
Oakdale
|
|
MA
|
Oakdale, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of North Amherst
|
1859
|
Amherst
|
|
MA
|
Amherst, MA
|
| Club
|
Hampden Club of Chicopee
|
1859
|
Chicopee
|
|
MA
|
Chicopee, MA
|
| Club
|
Alpha Club of Ashland
|
1859
|
Ashland
|
|
MA
|
Ashland, MA
|
| Club
|
Nashawanack Club of East Hampton
|
1859
|
East Hampton
|
|
MA
|
East Hampton, MA
|
| Club
|
Washington Club of Shrewsbury
|
1859
|
Shrewsbury
|
|
MA
|
Shrewsbury, MA
|
| Club
|
Waverly Club of Framingham
|
1859
|
Framingham
|
|
MA
|
Framingham, MA
|
| Club
|
Naquag Club of Barre
|
1859
|
Barre
|
|
MA
|
Barre, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Club of North Adams v Club of North Adams 41 - 17
|
1859-06-16
|
North Adams
|
|
MA
|
North Adams, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Amherst College Club of Amherst v Williams College Club of Williamstown 73 - 32
|
1859-06-30
|
Pittsfield
|
|
MA
|
Pittsfield, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Hampden Club of Chicopee v Hampden Club of Chicopee 6 - 33
|
1859-08
|
Chicopee
|
|
MA
|
Chicopee, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Niagara Club of East Cambridge v Niagara Club of East Cambridge
|
1859-09-05
|
East Cambridge
|
|
MA
|
East Cambridge, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Greylock Club v Valley Club of South Adams 75 - 6
|
1859-09-10
|
Greylock
|
|
MA
|
Greylock, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Tri-Mountain Club of Boston v Tri-Mountain Club of Boston
|
1859-09-15
|
Boston
|
|
MA
|
Boston, MA
|
| Club
|
South Shore Club of North Weymouth
|
1859-10-13
|
Weymouth
|
|
MA
|
Weymouth, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Rockville, MA
|
1859
|
Rockville
|
|
MA
|
Rockville, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Prescott, MA
|
1860
|
Prescott
|
|
MA
|
Prescott, MA
|
| Club
|
Young America Club of Holyoke
|
1860
|
Holyoke
|
|
MA
|
Holyoke, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Wilbraham Seminary
|
1860
|
Wilbraham
|
|
MA
|
Wilbraham, MA
|
| Club
|
Olympic Club of Millbury
|
1860
|
Millbury
|
|
MA
|
Millbury, MA
|
| Club
|
Lightfoot Club of Greenville
|
1860
|
Greenville
|
|
MA
|
Greenville, MA
|
| Club
|
Rough and Ready Club of Leicester
|
1860
|
Leicester
|
|
MA
|
Leicester, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Leominster
|
1860
|
Leominster
|
|
MA
|
Leominster, MA
|
| Club
|
Glasgow Club of South Hadley Falls
|
1860
|
Hadley
|
|
MA
|
Hadley, MA
|
| Club
|
Pigeon Club of Salem
|
1860
|
Salem
|
|
MA
|
Salem, MA
|
| Club
|
Eagle Club of Randolph
|
1860
|
Randolph
|
|
MA
|
Randolph, MA
|
| Club
|
Wide-Awakes Club of Southborough
|
1860
|
Southborough
|
|
MA
|
Southborough, MA
|
| Club
|
Victor Club of Marlborough
|
1860
|
Marlborough
|
|
MA
|
Marlborough, MA
|
| Club
|
Nantasket Club of South Hingham
|
1860
|
Hingham
|
|
MA
|
Hingham, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of New Braintree
|
1860
|
New Braintree
|
|
MA
|
New Braintree, MA
|
| Club
|
Zouave Club of Stoneham
|
1860
|
Stoneham
|
|
MA
|
Stoneham, MA
|
| Club
|
Winnehassett Club of Woburn
|
1860
|
Woburn
|
|
MA
|
Woburn, MA
|
| Club
|
Valley Base Ball Club of Adams
|
1860
|
Adams
|
|
MA
|
Adams, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Worthington
|
1860
|
Worthington
|
|
MA
|
Worthington, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Medford
|
1860
|
Medford
|
|
MA
|
Medford, MA
|
| Club
|
Benicia Club of Hopkinton
|
1860
|
Hopkinton
|
|
MA
|
Hopkinton, MA
|
| Club
|
Olympic Club of Clinton
|
1860
|
Clinton
|
|
MA
|
Clinton, MA
|
| Club
|
Lightfoot Club of Neponset
|
1860
|
Neponset
|
|
MA
|
Neponset, MA
|
| Club
|
Benicia Club of South Danvers
|
1860
|
South Danvers
|
|
MA
|
South Danvers, MA
|
| Club
|
Glasgow Club of South Hadley
|
1860
|
South Hadley
|
|
MA
|
South Hadley, MA
|
| Club
|
Lone Star Club of West Springfield
|
1860
|
West Springfield
|
|
MA
|
West Springfield, MA
|
| Club
|
Lone Star Club of Mitteneaque
|
1860
|
Mitteneaque
|
|
MA
|
Mitteneaque, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Hinsdale
|
1860
|
Hinsdale
|
|
MA
|
Hinsdale, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Coldbrook
|
1860
|
Coldbrook
|
|
MA
|
Coldbrook, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Smithville2
|
1860
|
Smithville
|
|
MA
|
Smithville, MA
|
| Club
|
Ottawa Club of Haverhill
|
1860-04
|
Haverhill
|
|
MA
|
Haverhill, MA
|
| Club
|
Club of Haydenville
|
1860-04-05
|
Haydenville
|
|
MA
|
Haydenville, MA
|
| Ballgame
|
Club of Dorchester v Lightfoot Club of Neponset
|
1860-04-05
|
Dorchester
|
|
MA
|
Dorchester, MA
|
| Club
|
Omega Club of Andover
|
1860-04-23
|
Andover
|
|
MA
|
Andover, MA
|
| Club
|
Zephyrs of East Lexington
|
1860-04-24
|
Lexington
|
|
MA
|
Lexington, MA
|
| Club
|
Bowdoin Club of Dorchester
|
1860-05
|
Dorchester
|
|
MA
|
Dorchester, MA
|
| Club
|
Eureka Club of Abington
|
1860-05-13
|
Abington
|
|
MA
|
Abington, MA
|
... further results
Related Bibliography
| Title |
Author |
Date |
State |
City |
Online Link |
Origins Study Group
|
| 1726 -- Ballplaying and Boston Common: A Town Playground for Boys . . . And Men
|
Turner, Brian
|
2011
|
MA
|
Boston
|
|
|
| 1755 -- 'The Bat and Ball;' A Distinct Game or a Generic Term?
|
Turner, Brian
|
2011
|
MA
|
|
|
|
| 1781 -- Protoball at Harvard: From Pastime to Contest
|
Lewis, Harry
|
2011
|
MA
|
Cambridge
|
|
|
| 1791 -- The Pittsfield 'Baseball' Bylaw -- What it Means
|
Thorn, John
|
2011
|
MA
|
Pittsfield
|
|
|
| 1829 -- The Rise and Fall of New England-Style Ballplaying
|
McCray, Larry
|
2011
|
MA
|
|
|
|
| A History of the Boston Baseball Club
|
Twohey, George
|
1897
|
MA
|
Boston
|
|
|
| Baseball in the Berkshires: A County's Common Bond
|
Overmyer, Jim, et. al
|
tbd
|
MA
|
Dalton
|
|
|
| Before the Curse: The Glory Days of New England Baseball, 1858-1918
|
Soos, T.
|
1997
|
MA
|
|
|
|
| Chapter 2 -- Wicket Ball: The Predecessor to 'The New York Game'
|
Genovese, Daniel L.
|
2004
|
MA
|
Westfield
|
|
|
| Fast Day: Boston's Original Opening Day
|
Hulbert, J.
|
2007
|
MA
|
Boston
|
|
|
| Massachusetts (Chapter Five of Morris' "Baseball Founders")
|
Morris, Peter
|
2013
|
MA
|
|
|
|
| Massachusetts Baseball and Cricket, 1840-1870
|
Kirsch, G. B.
|
1991
|
MA
|
|
|
|
| Old Boston Boys and the Games They Played
|
Lovett, J. D. W.
|
1907
|
MA
|
Boston
|
link
|
|
| The Hurrah Game: Baseball in Northampton, 1791-1953
|
Turner, Brian and John S. Bowman
|
2002, rev. 2011
|
MA
|
Northampton
|
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