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|Nine Class=Junior
|Nine Class=Junior
|Description=<p>Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers" p. 224 mentions the Pioneer and Union Base Ball Clubs formed in Rockford in 1865. I've given it an artificial start date of September to insure that the Forest City Club is recognized as the first Rockford club.</p>
|Description=<p>Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers" p. 224 mentions the Pioneer and Union Base Ball Clubs formed in Rockford in 1865. I've given it an artificial start date of September to insure that the Forest City Club is recognized as the first Rockford club.</p>
<p>Future Hall of Famer Albert Spalding played on this club. According to Spalding, in the fall of 1865 the Pioneers beat the city merchants in a game 26-2 (Spalding, <em>National Pastime</em>, p. 118)</p>
|Sources=<p>Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers" p. 224.&nbsp;Sampson, ''Ballists, Dead Beats and Muffins'' (2023)</p>
|Sources=<p>Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers" p. 224.&nbsp;Sampson, ''Ballists, Dead Beats and Muffins'' (2023)</p>
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Nick Name Pioneer
Earliest Known Date September 1865
Location Rockford, IL, United States
Nine Class Junior
Description

Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers" p. 224 mentions the Pioneer and Union Base Ball Clubs formed in Rockford in 1865. I've given it an artificial start date of September to insure that the Forest City Club is recognized as the first Rockford club.

Future Hall of Famer Albert Spalding played on this club. According to Spalding, in the fall of 1865 the Pioneers beat the city merchants in a game 26-2 (Spalding, National Pastime, p. 118)

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Morris, "Base Ball Pioneers" p. 224. Sampson, Ballists, Dead Beats and Muffins (2023)

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Found by Bruce Allardice
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Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1865-10-06 Rockford IL Mercantile Club of Rockford Pioneer Club of Rockford 2 - 26 Bruce Allardice

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