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|Coordinates=39.7685825, -86.1579557
|Coordinates=39.768403, -86.158068
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|Name=Western Club of Indianapolis
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|Date=1866/01/01
|Date=1865/01/01
|Date Note=must have been active in the late 1860's, before Cal McVey joined the Cincinnati club in 1869
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|Country=United States
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|City=Indianapolis
|Description=<p>One of several teams the future star Cal McVey played for before turning professional with Cincinnati in 1869.</p>
|Modern Address=
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|NABBP Note=
|Nine Class=Senior
|Description=<p>The&nbsp;<em>Indianapolis Journal</em>, May 12, 1865: "The 4th practice game of Base Ball by the Western Club, played on their grounds, Blackford Street, north of Vermont, yesterday afternoon, resulted as follows:"</p>
<p>A box score is given, with Logden's side defeating Revier's side 29-27. A "large number of spectators" attended.</p>
<p>The Indianapolis <em>Indiana Sentinel</em>, Nov. 7, 1865, labels this the "Great Western" BBC.</p>
<p>The&nbsp;<em>Elkhart Weekly Review</em>, April 28, 1866, reports: "The Western Base Ball Club of Indianapolis challenges any Club in this State belonging to the association of base ball players to play three games.... for the championship of the State of Indiana."</p>
<p>One of several teams the future star Cal McVey played for before turning professional with Cincinnati in 1869.</p>
<p>The&nbsp;<em>Indianapolis Daily Herald</em>, Jan. 23, 1866 reports on the election of officers of the Western BBC. Same, June 19, 1866 reports on&nbsp; an intersquad game of the Western BBC. Same Oct. 1, 1866 has the Western playing the Indianapolis Club.</p>
<p>The&nbsp;<em>Indianapolis Daily Herald</em>, Jan. 23, 1866 reports on the election of officers of the Western BBC. Same, June 19, 1866 reports on&nbsp; an intersquad game of the Western BBC. Same Oct. 1, 1866 has the Western playing the Indianapolis Club.</p>
|Sources=<p>The&nbsp;<em>Indianapolis Daily Herald</em>, Jan 23, 1866</p>
|Sources=<p>The&nbsp;<em>Indianapolis Daily Herald</em>, Jan 23, 1866</p>
<p>The&nbsp;<em>Indianapolis Journal</em>, May 12, 1865</p>
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|Has Source On Hand=No
|Comment=
|Query=
|Reviewed=Yes
|Reviewed=Yes
|Submitted by=David Ball
|Submitted by=David Ball
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|Entered by=Bruce Allardice
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice
|First in Location=Indianapolis, IN
|First in Location Note=
|Has Supplemental Text=No
|Has Supplemental Text=No
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|Is No Later Than=Yes
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|First Newspaper Mention=1868/01/01
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Nick Name Western
Earliest Known Date 1865
Location Indianapolis, IN, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Indianapolis Journal, May 12, 1865: "The 4th practice game of Base Ball by the Western Club, played on their grounds, Blackford Street, north of Vermont, yesterday afternoon, resulted as follows:"

A box score is given, with Logden's side defeating Revier's side 29-27. A "large number of spectators" attended.

The Indianapolis Indiana Sentinel, Nov. 7, 1865, labels this the "Great Western" BBC.

The Elkhart Weekly Review, April 28, 1866, reports: "The Western Base Ball Club of Indianapolis challenges any Club in this State belonging to the association of base ball players to play three games.... for the championship of the State of Indiana."

One of several teams the future star Cal McVey played for before turning professional with Cincinnati in 1869.

The Indianapolis Daily Herald, Jan. 23, 1866 reports on the election of officers of the Western BBC. Same, June 19, 1866 reports on  an intersquad game of the Western BBC. Same Oct. 1, 1866 has the Western playing the Indianapolis Club.

Sources

The Indianapolis Daily Herald, Jan 23, 1866

The Indianapolis Journal, May 12, 1865

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Found by David Ball
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Indianapolis, IN
Entry Origin Sabrpedia

Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1865 1 Played 1 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied
1866 1 Played 0 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied

Ballgames

Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1865-11-09 Indianapolis IN Western Club of Indianapolis United States Club of Indianapolis 35 - 6 Indianapolis, IN Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1866 Indianapolis IN Western Club of Indianapolis Club of Laporte 21 - 49 Bruce Allardice

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Playing Fields

Field Years Edit Association with Club
Camp Morton 1866
Western Club of Indianapolis Grounds 1865

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