Niagara Base Ball Club of Chicago
| Nick Name | Niagara |
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| Earliest Known Date | Monday, June 28, 1858 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Chicago, IL, United States |
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| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | "Baseball--A baseball club was organized on Monday evening by a number of young men of this city. They style themselves the Niagara Baseball Club and hold themselves open to play with any junior club that may challenge them after the first of next month. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, P. P. Wood; vice president, G. McCagg; secretary, C. S. Birdsal; treasurer, E. P. Wood; steward, J. O'Neil." (Chicago Democrat, July 2, 1858, cited in Goodspeed's History of Cook County, p. 582). This sounds like it may be a junior team...... but the team execs seem to be seniors. "P. P. Wood" is Peter Preston Wood (1831-65), a bookkeeper for a lumber yard, captain 1st IL Light Artillery, buried Graceland Cemetery. His brother Edward P., a lumber dealer, and George McCagg (bc. 1834, also in the lumber business) appear to be the other execs (Birdsall can't be found). A game of this team is mentioned in the New York Sunday Mercury, June 17, 1860. The Chicago Herald, June 11, 1860 reports that the Atlantic Jr. played the Niagara. Same July 20, 1860 has them playing the Ossawatomie. The Chicago Tribune Aug. 9, 1860 says their grounds are at the corner of West Van Buren and Halstead Sts. The Chicago Tribune Oct. 20, 1860 says their grounds are on Sangamon between Jackson and Van Buren. |
| Sources | Chicago Democrat, July 2, 1858 |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entry Origin | Richard Hershberger Spreadsheets |
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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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| 1860 | 5 Played | 3 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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| Ballgame | 1860-04-21 | Chicago | IL | Excelsior Jr. Club of Chicago | Niagara Base Ball Club of Chicago | 44 - 3 | Craig Waff | ||
| Ballgame | 1860-06-09 | Chicago | IL | Niagara Base Ball Club of Chicago | Atlantic, Jr. Club of Chicago | 27 - 19 | Craig Waff | ||
| Ballgame | 1860-07-20 | Chicago | IL | Ossawatamie Club of Chicago | Niagara Base Ball Club of Chicago | 23 - 51 | Craig Waff | ||
| Ballgame | 1860-08-23 | Chicago | IL | Niagara Base Ball Club of Chicago | Excelsior Jr. Club of Chicago | Craig Waff | |||
| Ballgame | 1860-10-20 | Chicago | IL | Niagara Base Ball Club of Chicago | Ossawatamie Club of Chicago | 28 - 11 | Craig Waff |
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