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|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
|State=PA | |State=PA | ||
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|City=Philadelphia | |City=Philadelphia | ||
|Modern Address=Girard College | |Modern Address=Girard College | ||
|Description=<p>Mercantile Club grounds.</p> | |Description=<p>Mercantile Club grounds.</p> | ||
<p>Game played "in the rear of Girard College"</p> | <p>Game played "in the rear of Girard College"</p> | ||
<p>The Philadelphia <em>Inquirer,</em> June 19, 1860 has an article on where the local clubs play, and says the Mercantile Grounds are at 19th and Columbia (now, Cecil B. Moore) Streets. This location is a bit north and east of Girard College. 19th and Columbia would be close to the "17th and Columbia" that Shiffert gives as he location of Camac Woods.</p> | |||
|Sources=<p>Shiffert, "Base Ball in Philadelphia"</p> | |Sources=<p>Shiffert, "Base Ball in Philadelphia"</p> | ||
<p>The Philadelphia <em>Inquirer,</em> June 19, 1860</p> | |||
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|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
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|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:13, 16 November 2021
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, United States |
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| Modern Address | Girard College |
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| Description | Mercantile Club grounds. Game played "in the rear of Girard College" The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 19, 1860 has an article on where the local clubs play, and says the Mercantile Grounds are at 19th and Columbia (now, Cecil B. Moore) Streets. This location is a bit north and east of Girard College. 19th and Columbia would be close to the "17th and Columbia" that Shiffert gives as he location of Camac Woods. |
| Sources | Shiffert, "Base Ball in Philadelphia" The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 19, 1860 |
| Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
| Submission Note | |
| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
Clubs
| Club | Years | Edit Association with Field |
|---|---|---|
| Mercantile Club of Philadelphia | 1860s |
Games
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballgame | 1860-11-08 | Philadelphia | PA | Mercantile Club of Philadelphia | Continental Club of Philadelphia | 41 - 12 | Craig Waff |
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