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Dexter Club of Lebanon + (Sycamore True Republican, July 13, 1870: "Illinois Items... Lebanon rejoices in eight base ball clubs... Shoo Fly, Dexter, Lone Star, Hard to Beat, You Bets, Sky Scrapers, Young Americans, and Sunset.")
Lone Star Club of Lebanon + (Sycamore True Republican, July 13, 1870: "Illinois Items... Lebanon rejoices in eight base ball clubs... Shoo Fly, Dexter, Lone Star, Hard to Beat, You Bets, Sky Scrapers, Young Americans, and Sunset.")
Hard to Beat Club of Lebanon + (Sycamore True Republican, July 13, 1870: "Illinois Items... Lebanon rejoices in eight base ball clubs... Shoo Fly, Dexter, Lone Star, Hard to Beat, You Bets, Sky Scrapers, Young Americans, and Sunset.")
You Bets Club of Lebanon + (Sycamore True Republican, July 13, 1870: "Illinois Items... Lebanon rejoices in eight base ball clubs... Shoo Fly, Dexter, Lone Star, Hard to Beat, You Bets, Sky Scrapers, Young Americans, and Sunset.")
Sky Scrapers Club of Lebanon + (Sycamore True Republican, July 13, 1870: "Illinois Items... Lebanon rejoices in eight base ball clubs... Shoo Fly, Dexter, Lone Star, Hard to Beat, You Bets, Sky Scrapers, Young Americans, and Sunset.")
Young Americans Club of Lebanon + (Sycamore True Republican, July 13, 1870: "Illinois Items... Lebanon rejoices in eight base ball clubs... Shoo Fly, Dexter, Lone Star, Hard to Beat, You Bets, Sky Scrapers, Young Americans, and Sunset.")
Sunset Club of Lebanon + (Sycamore True Republican, July 13, 1870: "Illinois Items... Lebanon rejoices in eight base ball clubs... Shoo Fly, Dexter, Lone Star, Hard to Beat, You Bets, Sky Scrapers, Young Americans, and Sunset.")
New Zealand Pioneer Base Ball Club + (Sydney Referee</em&g … Sydney Referee, Nov. 7, 1888: "New Zealand Notes... Wellington...A baseball club has been formed here, called the New Zealand Pioneer Baseball club. The opening game took place on October 20." The Hobart Mercury, Nov. 23, 1888, reports that this team changed its name to the Wellington Baseball Club. The Wellington Evening Post, Oct. 22, 1888, has an ad for the team: "A meeting of the N.Z. Pioneer Baseball Club will be held at the Post Office Hotel, at 8 o'clock, Tonight....Cyrun Webb, Secy."ll be held at the Post Office Hotel, at 8 o'clock, Tonight....Cyrun Webb, Secy.")
Sylvan Jr. v Vigilant Sr on 5 July 1858 + (Sylvan Jr. vs. Vigilant Sr.)
Olympia Base Ball Grounds + (Sylvester Park, Olympia (1869) Games of July 3, 6, 1872 were played on "Chambers' Prairie," just east of town. See the Washington Standard (Olympia), July 6, 13, 1872.)
Syracuse v Utica in Utica on 10 October 1860 + (Syracuse (Syracuse) 24 … Syracuse (Syracuse) 24Utica (Utica) 24(Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “This game has caused considerable excitement, it being for, it might be said, the championship of the two towns.”)The Utica team claimed that Syracuse brought in a "ringer" and that the umpire, from Syracuse, was hopelessly biased. The score was 20-19 in some accounts.rom Syracuse, was hopelessly biased. The score was 20-19 in some accounts.)
In MA in 1830 + (T. King wrote to the Mills Commis … T. King wrote to the Mills Commission in 1905. "Just a word in regard to the old game of Massachusetts Run-around. We always pronounced the name as if it were run-round without the "a," but I presume, technically that should be incorporated. "This was the old time game which I played between 44 and 50 years ago [1855-1861 – LM.], and which I heard my father speak of as playing 35 to 40 years before that, carrying it back to the vicinity of 1830." [Actually, the arithmetic implies the vicinity of 1820.] Note: can we establish the age of King's father at King's birth? T. King, Letter to the Mills Commission, November 24, 1905.lt;p> T. King, Letter to the Mills Commission, November 24, 1905.)
Pastimes Club of Richmond v Picked Nine on 15 October 1867 + (THE BASE-BALL GAME FOR THE BENEFI … THE BASE-BALL GAME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ORPHANS. -- The grand match game of base-ball for the benefit of the St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum took place yesterday afternoon on the old Fair Grounds. There were a large number of persons present, among whom was a considerable number of ladies. The orphans of the asylum were also present. At 2 o'clock the game commenced, with the Pastimes at the bat and the Picked Nine in the field. After an exciting contest, lasting three hours, the Pastimes were declared the victors. The following is the score:PASTIME R. O.Taylor, c. 5 2Davidson, p. 5 2Burgen, 2 b. 4 3Gentry, 3 b. 3 4Linnen, s.s. 1 6Babcock, 1 b. 5 3Walsh, c.f. 5 1Kellam, l.f. 3 5Edwards, Jack, r.f. 6 1 38 27PICKED NINE R. O.Tyler, Joe, s.s. 1 3Thompson, 1 b. 1 4Williamson, J., r.f. 4 3Tyler, Jim, 2 b. 4 1Sadler, p. 1 5Davenport, r.f. 1 5Williamson, C., c. 6 0Tucker, l.f. 3 2Randall, 3 b. 1 4 22 27 )
Victoria Independents v University of Washington, Seattle on 24 May 1882 + (THE VICTORIA CELEBRATION, Victori … THE VICTORIA CELEBRATION, Victoria, B. C., May 24, 1882 Our cousins were assembled at the public park at Beacon Hill at 9:30 to witness a match game of baseball by the University nine, of Seattle, and the Independent nine of Victoria. Score: Seattle 18, Victoria 12. Closed at noon. The Beacon Hill battery fired several salutes that were responded to by U. S. revenue cutter Wolcott, Capt. Stodder, in honor of Queen Victoria, the sovereign to whom her people delight to do homaged. The Amateur brass band led out to the park and return; also played a few national airs at intervals. Beacon Hill has beautiful surroundings- a fine view of the straits of San Juan de Fuca, of the Olympic range of snow-capped hills, San Juan island, Dungeness, Port Angeles and Race Rocks light houses; also the city, the Cathedral, the Governor's residence, Cedar Hill, Snook Hills, Mt. Baker, Mt. Tolmie, Mt. Baker and the hills beyond Victoria. The park is a native prarie, with a few low scrub oaks. The base is granite, with a few boulders on the surface. There is a race track one mile in circumference around the park. Beacon Hill in the centre. In the hill caves have been made ages ago, by unknown races, stone and bone implements have been taken out. These places are now covered filled with earth. The park has six 64 lb guns, three 3 in. and one 8 in. gun, that were placed here in the time of the Russian scare of '78. These guns command the roadstead entering the harbor. The park is free for everybody, for picnics, base ball, or trotting horses. The city schools come here for recreation Saturdays. It is used for any public doings, and for private pleasure parties and riding around the park. The sports on the water consisted of double scull races, races of Chinook canoes manned by 12 Indians each, all fitted out in their war paint; single scull races in shells; double sculls; naval whalers race; four-oared race; canoe race for Northern Indians; naval dingy race; four oared race for youths; ladies' dingy race; walking the greased pole; etc. In the evening the Independent Base Ball Club entertained their American cousins, the University boys, in their accumstomed whole-souled and gorgeous manner at the Pacific Telegraph Hotel, where an elegant banquet was spread.Hotel, where an elegant banquet was spread. )
Victoria Independents v University of Washington, Seattle on 24 May 1882 - 2 + (THE VICTORIA CELEBRATION, Victori … THE VICTORIA CELEBRATION, Victoria, B. C., May 24, 1882 Our cousins were assembled at the public park at Beacon Hill at 9:30 to witness a match game of baseball by the University nine, of Seattle, and the Independent nine of Victoria. Score: Seattle 18, Victoria 12. Closed at noon. The Beacon Hill battery fired several salutes that were responded to by U. S. revenue cutter Wolcott, Capt. Stodder, in honor of Queen Victoria, the sovereign to whom her people delight to do homaged. The Amateur brass band led out to the park and return; also played a few national airs at intervals. Beacon Hill has beautiful surroundings- a fine view of the straits of San Juan de Fuca, of the Olympic range of snow-capped hills, San Juan island, Dungeness, Port Angeles and Race Rocks light houses; also the city, the Cathedral, the Governor's residence, Cedar Hill, Snook Hills, Mt. Baker, Mt. Tolmie, Mt. Baker and the hills beyond Victoria. The park is a native prarie, with a few low scrub oaks. The base is granite, with a few boulders on the surface. There is a race track one mile in circumference around the park. Beacon Hill in the centre. In the hill caves have been made ages ago, by unknown races, stone and bone implements have been taken out. These places are now covered filled with earth. The park has six 64 lb guns, three 3 in. and one 8 in. gun, that were placed here in the time of the Russian scare of '78. These guns command the roadstead entering the harbor. The park is free for everybody, for picnics, base ball, or trotting horses. The city schools come here for recreation Saturdays. It is used for any public doings, and for private pleasure parties and riding around the park. The sports on the water consisted of double scull races, races of Chinook canoes manned by 12 Indians each, all fitted out in their war paint; single scull races in shells; double sculls; naval whalers race; four-oared race; canoe race for Northern Indians; naval dingy race; four oared race for youths; ladies' dingy race; walking the greased pole; etc. In the evening the Independent Base Ball Club entertained their American cousins, the University boys, in their accumstomed whole-souled and gorgeous manner at the Pacific Telegraph Hotel, where an elegant banquet was spread.Hotel, where an elegant banquet was spread. )
Texas Military Institute grounds + (TMI moved from Bastrop to Austin … TMI moved from Bastrop to Austin in 1870. The grounds overlooked Shoal Creek, west of the capitol, at about 12th and Lamar.Austin American-Statesman, Oct. 15, 1872 reports that the cadets played a picked Austin nine at the TMI grounds, winning 36-29 in a five inning game.at the TMI grounds, winning 36-29 in a five inning game.)
Port Townsend Base Ball Club v Port Gamble Base Ball Club on 4 July 1880 + (TRANSCRIPTION OF ADVERTISEMENT: & … TRANSCRIPTION OF ADVERTISEMENT:Base-Ball Game at 2 P. M. Prize, $30 to the winning club. The Port Gamble Base Ball Club have accepted a challenge, and will play with the Port Townsend boys.(Column was for advertising sporting and other events for July 4 celebration.) for advertising sporting and other events for July 4 celebration.) )
Champion Club of New York + (Table of charter members of the National Association of Base Ball Players [NABBP], in Henry Ellard, Baseball in Cincinnati (McFarland, 2004), page 13. )
Empire Club of New York + (Table of charter members of the National Association of Base Ball Players [NABBP], in Henry Ellard, Baseball in Cincinnati (McFarland, 2004), page 13.)
Hamilton Club of Brooklyn + (Table of charter members of the National Association of Base Ball Players [NABBP], in Henry Ellard, Baseball in Cincinnati (McFarland, 2004), page 13.)
Excelsior Club of Brooklyn + (Table of charter members of the N … Table of charter members of the National Association of Base Ball Players [NABBP], in Henry Ellard, Baseball in Cincinnati (McFarland, 2004), page 13.This club played at Washington and DeKalb as of 1858.Sometimes referred to as Excelsior of South Brooklyn.p> Sometimes referred to as Excelsior of South Brooklyn.)
Gassmann Club of Talbot Hall + (Talbot Hall was the name of a school just west of Nebraska City. They played the Otoes June 29, 1867.)
Club of Quincy, FL + (Tallahassee Sentinel< … Tallahassee Sentinel, April 20, 1872: "Quincy has a base ball club"This may be the Occidental BBC, mentioned in the Tallahassee Sentinel, Aug. 21, 1875, or the Mystic BBC of Quincy, mentioned in the Tallahassee Weekly Floridian, July 8, 1886.Quincy had 639 residents in 1880.ly Floridian, July 8, 1886. Quincy had 639 residents in 1880.)
Shoo Fly Club of Tallahassee + (Tallahassee Weekly Floridian, July 5, 12, 1870 report the formation of this club. It appear to have lost to the Seville of Pensacola, at Pensacola, 41-1 later that year. See same, Aug, 2, 1870)
Gulf States Club of Tallahassee + (Tallahassee Weekly Flor … Tallahassee Weekly Floridian, July 19, Aug. 2, 16, 1870Jas. L. Taylor (city treasurer) was president of the club, and C. E. Dyke, Jr. (editor of the Weekly Floridian) was on the club's board. It appears the club was short lived. Same, Oct. 17, 1871 wonders why the young men of Tallahassee haven't formed a new BBC. The club played a few intersquad games in August of 1870. BBC. The club played a few intersquad games in August of 1870.)

Alert Club of Cumberland v Alert Club of Culberland on 21 September 1865 + (Tally-Ho 1st eleven 30, 2nd eleven 9)

Club of Mt. Carroll + (Tampico Times, June 29, 1876: "Base ball and profanity rages in M. Carroll." Same, Aug. 16, 1879 has Lanark beating Mt. Carroll.)
Target Ball + (Target Ball appears to have stron … Target Ball appears to have strongly resembled stoolball, and thus cricket. An illustration in its rulebook shows a paddle-shaped bat, a round "target" not much larger than the bat, and a ball marked like a tennis ball or double-eight-sewed stoolball."Target Ball supplies the need so much felt in girls' schools of a summer game which will take the place that cricket does in boys' schools."The targets are placed 15 yards apart. Baserunning is mandatory for hit balls. "Bowlers" deliver balls underhand. Deliveries that bounce are declared "no balls." Balls are described as soft lawn-tennis balls.Modern stoolball uses rectangular wicket separated by 16 yards, but no other differences from target ball are yet known. target ball are yet known. )
D Company, 20th Infantry Base Ball Club of Bismarck + (Team was comprised of soldiers from the Army post at nearby Fort Abraham Lincoln. Team was also referred to as the "Lincoln Nine" )
In Kronstadt on 19 June 1883 + (Teams from the USS Lancaster played a game in Kronstadt June 19, 1883.)
Tecumseh Club of Indiana, PA + (Tecumseh first nine to play Monitor 2nd nine)
Neversink BBC of Fort Bowie v Sumner BBC of Fort Grant in November 1877 + (Tenney, "Baseball in Arizona Territory" p. 14 says this game was played Thanksgiving 1877 at Fort Bowie, near Willcox.)
In Fort Lowell on 18 March 1876 + (Tenney, "Baseball in Arizona Territory" p. 16 says soldiers at Camp Lowell played a game St. Patrick's Day, 1876. Fort Lowell was then 7 miles east of Tucson. It had 227 residents in 1880.)
In San Angelo in 1870 + (Texas Heritage Magazine, 2017, vo … Texas Heritage Magazine, 2017, vol. 1, pp. 26-27 has a photo of army soldiers playing baseball at Fort Concho in 1887.The Army and Navy Journal, v. 20 p. 1076 (1882) reports that on June 16 at Fort Concho there was a ballgame between the 16th Infantry and the 10th Cavalry for $50 a side, which the infantry won.Same, 1870-71 p.170 has a letter from Fort Concho, dated Oct. 4, 1870 relating that Company M, 4th Cavalry, has a BBC named after their Major O'Connell.Fort Concho was established in 1867, and lasted to 1889. San Angelo grew up around it.;p>Fort Concho was established in 1867, and lasted to 1889. San Angelo grew up around it.)
Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York v Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York on 23 November 1848 + (Thanksgiving Day match, traditionally the final one of the year, although there was one more game to follow in 1848.)
Yuma City BB Club + (The "Arizona Sentinel" [Yuma] Feb … The "Arizona Sentinel" [Yuma] Feb. 21, 1874 says "some of the prominent young gentlemen of Yuma" played "A Match Game of Base Ball" recently. The "Arizona Sentinel" [Yuma], April 22, 1876, says the Yuma City BBC played a game last Saturday against a team from Fort Yuma, California.Yuma AZ (1870 pop. about 1150; 1880 pop. about 1,200) is on the CA border in the SW corner of AZ, and about 20 miles N of the Mexican border. In 1873 Yuma was formed out of the settlements of Arizona City and Colorado City, near Fort Yuma.ments of Arizona City and Colorado City, near Fort Yuma.)
Natchez Club of Nashville + (The "Army and Navy Journal," Aug. 27, 1870 reports that in Nashville on the 17th, the Union Stars of Co. F, 16th US Infantry defeated the Natchez of Nashville 39-21. Game played on the grounds of Ash Barracks.)
Union Stars Club of Nashville + (The "Army and Navy Journal," Aug. 27, 1870 reports that in Nashville on the 17th, the Union Stars of Co. F, 16th US Infantry defeated the Natchez of Nashville 39-21. Game played on the grounds of Ash Barracks.)
Club of Fort Cummings + (The "Army and Navy Journal," Dec. … The "Army and Navy Journal," Dec. 23, 1882 reports on a game at Fort Cummings between the 13th Infantry (19) and the 4th Cavalry (8).The El Paso Times, Sept. 11, 1883 prints a long letter from Silver City, which reports that the Silver City club will play Fort Cummings soon.Fort Cummings was an army post 1863-86.t Cummings soon. Fort Cummings was an army post 1863-86.)
Club of the Cheyenne Agency + (The "Army and Navy Journal," May … The "Army and Navy Journal," May 13, 1871 prints a letter from a solider of Company H, 17th Infantry, dated April 17, saying the have a "very good base-ball club at the station..."The Cheyenne Agency was near Fort Sully, just below the junction of the Big Cheyenne and Missouri Rivers.ow the junction of the Big Cheyenne and Missouri Rivers.)
US Navy Team v HMS Scout on 27 August 1873 + (The "Army and Navy Journal," Nov. … The "Army and Navy Journal," Nov. 29, 1873 reports that on Aug. 27 a team from the US Pensacola and Omaha defeated a team from the HMS Scout 37-12. Only one Britisher had ever played baseball before. Two days later, the Brits defeated the Americans at cricket.the Brits defeated the Americans at cricket.)
Lone Stars of Co. K, 6th Infantry v Independents nine of the post on 24 August 1873 + (The "Army and Navy Journal," Sept … The "Army and Navy Journal," Sept. 27, 1873 reports on this game.The Bismarck Tribune, May 27, 1874 reports that recently at Buford, the Independents played the Lone Stars. Gives a box score of the game.Fort Buford was established in 1866. Buford was the adjoining settlement.Buford was established in 1866. Buford was the adjoining settlement.)
Ku Klux Club of Cheyenne + (The "Army and Navy Journal," Sept. 6, 1873 says this club played the Artful Dodgers of Fort Russell, at the fort, Aug. 22.)
Baseball Club de Kerou + (The "Baseball Cub de Kerou" in Fr … The "Baseball Cub de Kerou" in French Guiana has a facebook page, opened in 2019. Softball already exists there, per the following press release:<div class="date">"19/09/2018</div><div class="excerpt">The French Baseball Softball Federation (FFBS) has officially established the French West Indies and French Guiana Baseball, Softball and Cricket League, as the French governing body looks to build on the sport’s growing popularity in the Francophone world.</div><div class="news-content"><div class="gutenberg__content wp-embed-responsive">PARIS, France — The French Baseball Softball Federation (FFBS) has officially established the French West Indies and French Guiana Baseball, Softball and Cricket League, as the French governing body looks to expand the sport’s growing popularity in French territories.Based in the baseball and softball hotspot of the Caribbean, the French West Indies and French Guiana League will include three FFBS-affiliated clubs, as well as one in Guadeloupe and another in French Guiana."</div></div>BS-affiliated clubs, as well as one in Guadeloupe and another in French Guiana." </div> </div>)
Club of Rio de Janeiro + (The "Brazilian American" Sept. 17 … The "Brazilian American" Sept. 17, 1921 issue, p. 14 has the Sao Paolo club challenging the Rio De Janeiro BBC for a championship. The long article gives the names of the players, who appear to be Anglo.The 1920 Year Book of American Chamber of Commerce of Brazil, p. 47 reports that Rio and Sao Paolo BBCs played each other in 1920."Our Navy" vol. 16 (1922) details several baseball games at Rio between the Rio A. C. and the club of the USS Nevada. The Rio club players all had Anglo names.A 1925 navy report has the American colony in Rio playing baseball on July 4th. eport has the American colony in Rio playing baseball on July 4th. )
Dirty Feet BBC of Rushville + (The "Centennial History of Rush County, Indiana" p. 492, says that in Aug. 1869 the Dirty Feet base ball club challenged the Barefeet of Milroy. In Aug. 1870 the Rushville Whitecaps played a game with the Connserville Quickstep.)
Chicago Reviews v Chicago Reviews in May 1903 + (The "Chicago Reviews" were to play a game at Grossdale in May, 1903. Brookfield was incorporated as Grossdale in 1894, and changed the town name in 1905. Grossdale had 587 residents in 1900.)
Pastimes Club of Richmond v Cockade Club of Petersburg on 8 December 1866 + (The "Cockade," of Petersburg, and the "Pastime," of Richmond, played a match game on Saturday. The Pastimes made eighty runs and five home runs. The Cockades made six runs, and, according to the report, got skunked six times.)
College Nine Club of Colorado College + (The "College Nine" beat a picked nine 43-27. This club undoubtedly was one of Colorado College, founded in 1874.)
In Rwanda in 2020 + (The "Friends of Baseball in Rwanda" have a facebook page and some videos posted from 2020. A 2018 article is cited below.)
Athletic Club of Fort Thomas + (The "Graham Guardian" of Safford, … The "Graham Guardian" of Safford, April 6, 1895 urges the residents of "the valley' for form a bbc. Same, Mayt 20, 1895 reports the Athletic BBC, "of the valley" will play a match game at Pima today. Same, July 5, 1895 at Thomas has the Athletics losing 8-7 to the club of Globe.Fort Thomas, in Graham County, was founded in 1876.p>Fort Thomas, in Graham County, was founded in 1876.)

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