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Young Men's Club of Topeka + (The Western Home (of Ottawa, KS) May 24, 1866: "A Young Men's Base Ball Club has been organized at Topeka.")
Club of Ottawa + (The Western Home Journal, May 2, … The Western Home Journal, May 2, 1867 reports a meeting of the Ottawa BBC.Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," Kansas Historical Quarterly v. 9, issue 2 (1940) says Marais des Cygnes formed a BBC in 1870.The "Marais des Cygnes Massacre" was a raid into KS and killing of 5 Kansans in 1858. Several places in Kansas are named in tribute, but there is apparently no current KS town with that name. The Marais des Cygnes Valley is about 80 miles SW of Kansas City KS.Evams is perhaps referring to the town of Ottawa, at this time perhaps the biggest town on the Marais des Cygnes (Marsh of Swans). In 1870 Ottawa had a baseball team, and in 1875 Ottawa is referred to as the "metropolis of the Marais des Cygnes." (Lawrence Republican Daily Journal, July 22, 1875)is of the Marais des Cygnes." (Lawrence Republican Daily Journal, July 22, 1875))
Franklin Club of Ottawa + (The Western Home Journal, Oct. 10, 1867 reports a meeting of the Franklin BBC. Same Oct. 24, 31 gives the box score of a game this club played against a visiting club from Baldwin City. The Franklins won, 54-32.)
Mutual Club of Baldwin City + (The Western Home Journal, Oct. 24 … The Western Home Journal, Oct. 24, 31, 1867 gives the box score of a game the Franklins of Ottawa played against a visiting Mutuals club from Baldwin City. The Franklins won, 54-32.The Mutuals were made up of students from Baker University. The president of Baker banned the return match, stating that the game would disturb the college's atmosphere of learning.game would disturb the college's atmosphere of learning.)
Lincoln Club of Buckhannon + (The Weston Democrat, Sept. 13, 1869 reports that on the 9th the Mountain BBC of Weston beat the Lincolns of Buckhannon 36-25. Gives a box score. Third game of a series.)
Mountain Club of Weston + (The Weston Democrat, Sept. 13, 1869 reports that on the 9th the Mountain BBC of Weston beat the Lincolns of Buckhannon 36-25. Gives a box score.)
Club of Wheeling2 + (The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, July 13, 1869 reports a game of two "colored" clubs of Steubenville and Wheeling.)
Club of Steubenville + (The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, July 13, 1869 reports a game of two "colored" clubs of Steubenville and Wheeling. Brunson, "Black Baseball" p. 205 calls this team the "Colored Champion.")
Club of Grafton + (The Wheeling Register, May 5, 1877: "State News. Grafton boasts six base ball clubs." Grafton WV (1870 pop. 1,987: current pop. about 5500) is about 25 miles S of Morgantown in eastern WV.)
Occidentals Club of Falls City + (The White Cloud "Kansas Chief" Au … The White Cloud "Kansas Chief" Aug. 5, 1869: "Base Ball Match--The second match game of base ball between the Occidentals of Falls City [NE] , and the Pioneers of White Cloud, came off at this place, on Saturday afternoon..." The Pioneers won in extra innings by 27.The Falls City Journal, March 10, 1870 gives bios of each of the players on this team.Falls City NE (current pop. about 4300))is in the SE corner of the state; it is about 45 miles NW of St. Joseph Mo and about 85 miles SE of Lincoln NE.White Cloud KS (current pop. about 175) is in the NE corner of KS. It is about 20 miles E of Falls City NEp. about 175) is in the NE corner of KS. It is about 20 miles E of Falls City NE)
Pioneers Club of White Cloud + (The White Cloud "Kansas Chief" Au … The White Cloud "Kansas Chief" Aug. 5, 1869: "Base Ball Match--The second match game of base ball between the Occidentals of Falls City [NE], and the Pioneers of White Cloud [KS], came off at this place, on Saturday afternoon..." The Pioneers won in extra innings by 27.White Cloud KS (current pop. about 175) is in the NE corner of the state and about 45 miles NW of St. Joseph MO. It is about 20 miles E of Falls City NE.t. Joseph MO. It is about 20 miles E of Falls City NE. )
Club of White Oaks + (The White Oaks Lincoln County Leader, Aug. 27, 1887 mentions the George Barber BBC of Lincoln, which is to play the White Oaks BBC. A Lincoln BBC played White Oaks on July 4th. Same, June 25, July 9, 1887. )
Orion Base Ball Club of Milford, MA + (The Wide Awake Club of Upton acce … The Wide Awake Club of Upton accepts the challenge to play by the New England Association of Base Ball Players on the Excelsior's Ground in Upton on Thursday Oct 18th 1860HW BradishiSecretary of the Wide Awake Club of UptonSee also Worcester Spy, Aug. 15, 1860 where the Orion are to play Grafton. [ba]em>Worcester Spy, Aug. 15, 1860 where the Orion are to play Grafton. [ba])
Wide Awake Club of Providence + (The Wide Awakes played the Seymours. From just the names, this sounds like a Republicans vs. Democrats game.)
Grove City Club of Kankakee + (The Wilmington (IL) Ind … The Wilmington (IL) Independent, Oct. 16, 1867: "Last Thursday morning the first nine of the Kankakee Base Ball Club stopped here on their way home from Morris, where they had attended a tournament, and challenged our first nine. The match was played on the grounds on the west side of the river...The score was Kankakee 59, Wilmington 16. Each team made 27 outs."Same Nov. 13, 1867: "Last Thursday a very interesting game was played between the Grove City Club, of Kankakee, and the Tempests, of Wilmington, resulting rather disastrously to our boys." The Kankakee Gazette, Nov. 14, 1867 said the score of this game was Kankakee 95, Wilimington 40.The Grove City Club of Kankakee was represented at the 1868 state baseball convention. See the Chicago Tribune, June 20, 1868.Cincinnati Daily Gazette, May 18, 1870, reports: "The Chicago Club disgusted the Grove City Club, at Kankakee, last Monday, by beating them to the tune of 111 to 5." The White Stockings were then returning from a trip to the south.The Kankakee Gazette, May 19, 1870, has an extensive account of this game, as does the Chicago Tribune, May 17, 1870. It was played May 16 at the Fair Grounds, with T. J. Curtis of Kankakee as umpire. The local team was actually a picked nine from the Grove City and Rockville Township nines, comprising M. Magruder, Laparis, N. Magruder, Bernier, S. Magruder, Lancaster, O. J. Sampsell, O. A. Sampsell, and one illegible name.Grove City was the name of a resort club in north Kankakee.Post 1870 Kankakee teams include the Stars and Clippers (KG 9-18-73), the Blackfeet and South Siders (junior teams; KG 8-13-74); and Nonesuch (KG Aug. 19, 1875).nkakee teams include the Stars and Clippers (KG 9-18-73), the Blackfeet and South Siders (junior teams; KG 8-13-74); and Nonesuch (KG Aug. 19, 1875).)
Junior Club of Momence + (The Wilmington Advocate … The Wilmington Advocate, July 31, 1874: "The game of base ball on Thursday last between the Junior's of Momence, and the Junior's of this place, resulted in favor of the visitors, 28 to 25. The next game will be played at Momence.--Kankakee Times."me will be played at Momence.--Kankakee Times.")
Pony Club of Dwight + (The Wilmington Independent, June 3, 1868: "The Pony Club of Dwight, hereby challenges any Base Ball Club in the City of Wilmington, which has no member over 14 years of age... Willie Gardner, Captain, Dwight, May 28, 1868.")
Tempest Club of Wilmington + (The Wilmington Independ … The Wilmington Independent, Oct. 16, 1867: "Base Ball Fever has broke out here at last. We escaped it for a long time, but are at last victims. The following is the organization of the "Wilmington Base Ball Club;" President, Charles Bovee; Vice President, Galloway; Secretary, C. M. Breleford; Treasurer, E. Baker.Last Thursday morning the first nine of the Kankakee Base Ball Club stopped here on their way home from Morris, where they had attended a tournament, and challenged our first nine. The match was played on the grounds on the west side of the river...The score was Kankakee 59, Wilmington 16. Each team made 27 outs."Same, Nov. 13, 1867, and April 1, 1868, makes clear this Wilmington club was nicknamed the Tempest. Transcripts of these articles are at the Will County Historical Society.empest. Transcripts of these articles are at the Will County Historical Society.)
Wawasset Grounds + (The Wilmington Daily Republican, … The Wilmington Daily Republican, Sept. 6, 1866, says the Wawasset club's grounds are at the terminus of the city railroad. Delaware Tribune, June 27, 1867 says the Diamond State Jrs. also play there.The Juniors played the Lafayette Club in 1867 at "4th and Lombard."ed the Lafayette Club in 1867 at "4th and Lombard.")
Club of Gardner v Club of Wilmington in July 1874 + (The Wilmington Advocate, July 31, 1874: "Some of our base ballists went to Gardner Thursday to play the Gardner boys. The score stood 13 to 18.")
Comet Club of Braidwood + (The Wilmington Independ … The Wilmington Independent, Aug. 19, 1871: "Base Ball--A game was played at Elwood on the 17th inst., between the Comets of Braidwood and the Hickorys of Elwood. After considerable wrangling with the Umpire, on the part of the latter club, the game resulted in a victory for the Hickorys by a score of 27 to 13."The Braidwood Post Office was established in 1867, with the town incorporated 1873. A coal boom town, it had 5524 residents in 1880.rporated 1873. A coal boom town, it had 5524 residents in 1880.)
Hickory Club of Elwood + (The Wilmington Independ … The Wilmington Independent, Aug. 19, 1871: "Base Ball--A game was played at Elwood on the 17th inst., between the Comets of Braidwood and the Hickorys of Elwood. After considerable wrangling with the Umpire, on the part of the latter club, the game resulted in a victory for the Hickorys by a score of 27 to 13."a victory for the Hickorys by a score of 27 to 13.")
Portage la Prairie BBC + (The Winnipeg Manitoba F … The Winnipeg Manitoba Free Press, June 22, 1876, under the headline "Base Ball Match." Star Club of Burnside vs. Portage la Prairie BBC at Burnside on the 12th, with the Star winning 31 to 12.Same, May 29, May 31, 1876 reports on a game on the Queen's Birthday, in Portage la Prairie, between the two nines of the PLP Club. The W. J. Ferguson nine was beating the Robert Ferguson nine 35-19 after 8 innings, when a dispute ended the game. Ferguson nine 35-19 after 8 innings, when a dispute ended the game.)
Mudjekeewis Club of Palestine + (The Winnipeg Manitoba F … The Winnipeg Manitoba Free Press, May 29, 1876 reports that a Mudjekeewis Base Ball Club just formed in Palestine (modern Gladstone) with J. L. Morton as president and W. J. Fergson as captain. Same May 31, 1876 says this club played an intersquad game on the 24th.76 says this club played an intersquad game on the 24th.)
Winona Club of Philadelphia + (The Winona Club of Philadelphia i … The Winona Club of Philadelphia is listed as an NABBP member in 1861.M. Wright, The NABBP, page 63.Per Richard Hershberger, PST 12-10-1859.The Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch, Nov. 20, 1859 says the Winona BBC was organized Sept. 30, 1858, and was the first such organization in the state. See the Penn Tigers Club.. 30, 1858, and was the first such organization in the state. See the Penn Tigers Club.)

Alert Club of Malden + (The Woburn Journal, July 8, 22, 1876)

Wolverine Club of Flint + (The Wolverine Club of Flint is th … The Wolverine Club of Flint is the first Genesee County club listed in Peter Morris' Baseball Fever (2003).Other clubs mentioned at the Ogema Club and the Genesee Club, both of Flint MI.Flint MI (1860 pop. about 3,000; 1870 pop. about 5,400) is about 60 miles NW of Detroit.bout 3,000; 1870 pop. about 5,400) is about 60 miles NW of Detroit. )
Wolverine Club of Muskegon + (The Wolverine Club of Muskegon is … The Wolverine Club of Muskegon is the first club found in Muskegon County in Peter Morris' Baseball Fever (2003).Muskegon MI (1870 pop. about 6,000) is about 190 miles NW of Detroit and is located near Lake Michigan about 40 miles NW of Grand Rapids MI.ear Lake Michigan about 40 miles NW of Grand Rapids MI. )
In Grand Rapids on 19 June 1858 + (The Wood County Reporter (of Grand Rapids, WI) June 16, 1858, reports: "the boys propose to have a game of base ball... on Saturday morning, 19th inst. ...")
Hickory Club of Spencer + (The Worcester (MA) Spy, Sept. 1, 1858, reports that in East Brookfield on 8/27, Spencer beat Brookfield 61-40. A Hickory Club of Spencer is reported playing a game in 1860. Same club?)
Club of Plymouth, CT + (The Worcester (MA) Spy, Sept. 15, … The Worcester (MA) Spy, Sept. 15, 1865 reports that on the 7th in Terryville, CT, the Base Ball Club of Plymouth defeated the Washington BBC, champions of Litchfield County, 21-11. The same Plymouth club defeated the 2nd nine of the Charter Oak of Hartford 53-8 (Litchfield Enquirer, Oct. 19, 1865; Springfield Republican, Oct. 9, 1865).The Hartford Connecticut Courant, Sept. 9, 1871, under the heading "State News" reports that the Eagle Base Ball Club of Terryville defeated the Plymouth Club "on Saturday" in Plymouth 35 to 31. defeated the Plymouth Club "on Saturday" in Plymouth 35 to 31.)
Monitor Club of Worcester + (The Worcester Massachusetts Spy, Sept. 20, 1867 reports that the Monitor BBC of Worcester recently played the Bay State BBC of Farnumsville.)
Bay State Club of Farnumsville + (The Worcester Massachusetts Spy, Sept. 20, 1867 reports that the Monitor BBC of Worcester recently played the Bay State BBC of Farnumsville.)
Waverly Club of Framingham + (The Worcester Massachusetts Spy, July 6, 1859 has the Waverly of Framingham losing 102-75 to the Alpha of Ashland, in a game of 67 innings.)
Mechanics Club of Worcester v Club of Spencer on 1 September 1860 + (The Worcester Massachus … The Worcester Massachusetts Spy, Sept. 5, 1860 gives a detailed account of this game between the Mechanics of Worcester and the Hickory Club of Spencer. It appears it was played in Leicester, Not Worcester, on the Leicester Common.14 players a side. on the Leicester Common. 14 players a side.)
Club of Belmond + (The Wright County Monitor (of Clarion) June 15, 1870 announces a baseball game to be played at Belmond "next Friday" Same July 12, 1871 mentions the Belmond BBC.)
Invincibles Club of Castleton + (The Wyoming (IL) Post, May 29, 1875, had a reporter who visited Castleton "last Thursday" and viewed the Invincibles base ball club of that town play and intersquad game.)
Club of Bradford + (The Wyoming (IL) Post&l … The Wyoming (IL) Post, Oct. 11, 1873: "Bradford...The Bradford 'Muffers' beat the 'Scrubs' last Saturday. Tally, 20 to 13. ...The Bradford and Milo base ball clubs will play in Bradford town next Tuesday for an oyster supper." y in Bradford town next Tuesday for an oyster supper." )
Club of Altona + (The Wyoming (IL) Post, May 30, 1874: "Toulon... Our base ball club had a match game with the club from Altona, here on Saturday last." The home team won by 42 "points", and "whitewashed" Altona in 4 separate innings.)
Young America Club of Toulon + (The Wyoming (IL) Post&l … The Wyoming (IL) Post, May 30, 1874: "Toulon... Our base ball club had a match game with the club from Altona, here on Saturday last." The home team won by 42.Same, Aug. 1, 1874 calls this club the Young America. Same issue also mentions the Mollie Stark club of Toulon.rica. Same issue also mentions the Mollie Stark club of Toulon.)
Club of Milo + (The Wyoming (IL) Post, Oct. 11, 1873: "Bradford... The Bradford and Milo base ball clubs will play in Bradford town next Tuesday for an oyster supper." )
Alert Club of Wyoming + (The Wyoming (IL) Post, Sept. 5, 1874, says the Alerts of Wyoming played Toulon last Monday. Same Sept. 12, 1874 says Wyoming has 6 baseball clubs.)
Star Club of Buda + (The Wyoming Post, Aug. 1, 1874, reports that the Stars of Buda recently beat the Amateurs of Bradford 35 to 12.)
Amateur Club of Bradford + (The Wyoming Post, Aug. 1, 1874 reports that the Amateurs of Bradford recently lost to the Stars of Buda and the Mollie Starks of Toulon.)
X. L. Club of Sandy Creek + (The X. L. Club of Sandy Creek split two games with the Ontario Club of Oswego in 1866. Sandy Creek NY (pop. about 4,000) is about 40 miles N of Syracuse and about 30 miles NE of Oswego.)
North Yakima Base Ball Club + (The Yakima Herald</e … The Yakima Herald, June 28, 1889: "Base Ball Club--The North Yakima base ball club was organized Tuesday evening with W. W. Atherton, manager, and Wm. Bowser, captain... It is proposed to challenge the Ellensburgh nine [in a match game to be played July 4th]"Yakima, WA was founded in 1886 as North Takima. It changed to Yakima in 1918. !535 residents in 1890. North Takima. It changed to Yakima in 1918. !535 residents in 1890.)
Club of Ellensburgh + (The Yakima Herald</e … The Yakima Herald, June 28, 1889: "Base Ball Club--The North Yakima base ball club was organized Tuesday evening with W. W. Atherton, manager, and Wm. Bowser, captain... It is proposed to challenge the Ellensburgh nine [in a match game to be played July 4th]."Incorported 1883, Ellensburgh had 2,758 residents in 1890.p>Incorported 1883, Ellensburgh had 2,758 residents in 1890.)
Scientific Club of Yale University + (The Yale ''Pot-Pourri'', 1865-66, lists the following Yale BBCs: Scientific BBC, Yale BBC, Class of 67, Class of 1868, Class of 1869)
Pansy Blossom Club of Pierre + (The Yankton Press and D … The Yankton Press and Daily Dakotian, March 11, 1882: "Pierre has a dancing club and a base ball club..." The Clifton Sully County Watchman, July 28, 1883: "The popular Sunday amusement at Pierre is base ball for money." The Pierre club played a scrub nine for a $40 purse.The Canton (SD) Advocate, Aug. 21, 1884, reports that in a game between two Pierre BBCs, the Pansy Blossoms beat the Rocky Mountain Beauties 59-56.Pierre was platted in 1880 and incorporated in 1887. It had 3235 residents in 1890.Pierre was platted in 1880 and incorporated in 1887. It had 3235 residents in 1890.)
Club of Yankton + (The Yankton Union and D … The Yankton Union and Dakotian, March 3, 1870, says a base ball club was organized in this town yesterday.The Yankton Daily Press, May 22, 1875 has the Yankton BBC losing 24-17 to the McDougall nine of the 7th Cavalry, on the Yankton's ball grounds west of Broadway. Gives a box score.Yankton SD (1880 pop. about 3400) is in the SE corner of SD on the Missouri River. Incorporated 1862. It was the Dakota Territory capital 1862-83.See Yankton Coyotes entry. Same team?2. It was the Dakota Territory capital 1862-83. See Yankton Coyotes entry. Same team?)
Club of Swan Lake + (The Yankton Daily Press, June 21, 1875 says Swan Lake will play the newly organized Finlay club on July 3 at Swan Lake.)

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