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{{Club
|Coordinates=39.757944, -94.836541
|Entry Origin=Richard Hershberger Spreadsheets
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|Name=Franklin Club of St. Joseph
|Name=Franklin Club of St. Joseph
|Club Name=Franklin
|Club Name=Franklin
|Date=04/22/1860
|Type of Date=Day
|Type of Date=Day
|City=St. Joseph
|Date=1860/04/22
|Date Note=
|Is Foundation Date=
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day
|Date of Dissolution Note=
|Country=United States
|State=MO
|State=MO
|Country=United States
|Borough=
|Coordinates=39.757944, -94.836541
|City=Saint Joseph
|Modern Address=
|NABBP Status=
|NABBP Note=
|Nine Class=Senior
|Nine Class=Senior
|Description=<p>From Protoball Entry #1860.31 &ndash; Base Ball Crosses State of Missouri</p>
<p>"BASE BALL IN MISSOURI: St. Joseph, Mo, April 7, 1860. Friend Clipper: On Saturday last, a" jovial party" met on the ground near the cemetery, to engage in he healthful and vigorous game of ball; parties were paired off, and the game was one of lively interest to all. After the game was closed, it was decided to form a "Ball Club". . . . On motion of Jos. Tracy, the name of the Club was fixed as the "Franklin Base Ball Club."</p>
<p>The NY Mercury, 4-22-1860, reports the formation of this club, with W. D. Egbert as President. [BA]</p>
<p>St. Joseph (1860 pop. about 8900) is about 50 miles north of Kansas City MO on the Missouri River and the Kansas/MO state line. There is no solid clue here as to whether this team was to follow rules for the New York game.</p>
|Sources=<p>NYSM 600422</p>
|Sources=<p>NYSM 600422</p>
|Reviewed=No
|Source Image=
|Has Source On Hand=No
|Comment=
|Query=
|Reviewed=Yes
|Submitted by=Richard Hershberger
|Submitted by=Richard Hershberger
|Entry Origin=Richard Hershberger Spreadsheets
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|Entered by=
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|Has Supplemental Text=No
|First in Location=Saint Joseph, MO
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Nick Name Franklin
Earliest Known Date Sunday, April 22, 1860
Location Saint Joseph, MO, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

From Protoball Entry #1860.31 – Base Ball Crosses State of Missouri

"BASE BALL IN MISSOURI: St. Joseph, Mo, April 7, 1860. Friend Clipper: On Saturday last, a" jovial party" met on the ground near the cemetery, to engage in he healthful and vigorous game of ball; parties were paired off, and the game was one of lively interest to all. After the game was closed, it was decided to form a "Ball Club". . . . On motion of Jos. Tracy, the name of the Club was fixed as the "Franklin Base Ball Club."

The NY Mercury, 4-22-1860, reports the formation of this club, with W. D. Egbert as President. [BA]

St. Joseph (1860 pop. about 8900) is about 50 miles north of Kansas City MO on the Missouri River and the Kansas/MO state line. There is no solid clue here as to whether this team was to follow rules for the New York game.

Sources

NYSM 600422

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Found by Richard Hershberger
First in Location Saint Joseph, MO
Entry Origin Richard Hershberger Spreadsheets

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