Mechanics Ball Club of Waltham

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Nick Name Mechanics
Earliest Known Date 1858 (Foundation Date)
Location Waltham, MA, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

"Later in the year [1858] a Mechanics Ball Club was organized and played a game on the Common with the Olympics of Boston. They were beaten by a score of 54 to 21. Twelve men played on a side." 

The New York Clipper, April 30, 1859 mentions this club as sending delegates to the state bb convention.

 Waltham Sentinel, July 16, 23, 1858 announces the formation of this club. "We now have eight to ten cricket and base-ball clubs in the town" which play on the Common.

Waltham had 6,397 residents in 1860.

 

Sources

Edmund L. Sanderson Waltham as a Precinct of Watertown and as a Town 1630 - 1884. Waltham Hist. Soc. 1936, page 70.

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Can we determine if this game was played by Mass game rules?

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Found by David Nevard
Submission Note Email of 9/13/2014
First in Location Waltham, MA

Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1858 1 Played 0 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied
1859 1 Played 1 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied

Ballgames

Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1858-10-23 Waltham MA Mechanics Ball Club of Waltham Olympic Club of Boston 21 - 54 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1859-04-07 Roxbury MA Warren Club of Roxbury Mechanics Ball Club of Waltham 70 - 71 Bruce Allardice

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