Victory Club of Troy
| Nick Name | Victory |
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| Earliest Known Date | Tuesday, August 2, 1859 |
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| Location | Troy, NY, United States |
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| Description | On July 3, 1860, the Victory Club of Troy played the Excelsior Club of Brooklyn, losing 13-7: M. Wright, The NABBP, page 44. Troy played (and lost to) the Vanguard Club of Cohoes on September 9, 1859, as reported by the Troy Daily Whig on September 10, 1859. See Protoball Games Tabulation (NYS Capital Area Table), compiled by Craig Waff. NYSM 600219 [RH] Morris says this team formed Aug. 2, 1859, and played its original season on "Weir's Course," a cricket field on Lansingburgh Road in Troy's 10th Ward, the land associated with hotel owner John A. Weir. [ba] |
| Sources | Morris (ed.), "Base Ball Pioneers" |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| First in Location | Troy, NY |
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| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know
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| Year | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties |
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| 1859 | 9 Played | 5 Won | 2 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1860 | 26 Played | 20 Won | 3 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1861 | 11 Played | 10 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1862 | 4 Played | 1 Won | 3 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1863 | 4 Played | 3 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1864 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
Players
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Playing Fields
| Field | Years | Edit Association with Club |
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| Weir's Course | 1859 on |
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