Saint John Base Ball Club

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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Firsts, Games, Clubs, Fields, Predecessor Games Greater New York City Firsts, Games, Clubs, Fields, Predecessor Games New Brunswick, Canada Firsts, Games, Clubs, Fields, Predecessor Games Canada Firsts, Games, Clubs, Fields, Predecessor Games

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Nick Name	Saint John
Earliest Known Date	1853
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Location	Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	Howell, "Northern Sandlots" p. 23 says a club of this name existed in 1853. The New Brunswick 1864 Almanac, p. 113, lists the St. Johns BBC, George S. DeForest, President,
Sources	Howell, "Northern Sandlots" p. 23
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Has Source On Hand	No
Comment	In the Canadian government archives, there are several mentions of the barrack grounds in Saint John's (and Ottawa) being used in the 1870s as a base ball field. See https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Search?q=%22base+ball%22&DataSource=Archives&num=25&start=0&enviro=prod&DateBucket=1870-1879 Edit with form to add a comment
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
First in Location	Canada
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