Diamond State Base Ball Club of Wilmington

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Nick Name	Diamond State Base Ball Club
Earliest Known Date	Monday, October 2, 1865
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Location	Wilmington, DE, United States
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Description	The Diamond State Base Ball Club was organized in Wilmington, Delaware, on October 2, 1865 in the office of attorney and first club president, Levi C. Bird. The Diamond State Club of Wilmington, Delaware, is listed on page 507 in The Book of American Pastimes, by Charles Peverly. The delegates to the National Convention were S.H. Edgar and W.D. Mendenhall. Summaries of the club's play by season can be accessed through the following links: 1865 1866 1866
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.

Year	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties
1865	3 Played	0 Won	2 Lost	0 Tied
1867	1 Played	1 Won	0 Lost	0 Tied

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Page	Date	City	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1865-10-28	Wilmington	DE	Athletic Club of Philadelphia	Diamond State Base Ball Club of Wilmington	104 - 7	DE	Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-11-04	New Castle	DE	Lenapi Club of New Castle	Diamond State Base Ball Club of Wilmington			Bruce Allardice
Ballgame	1865-11-13	Wilmington	DE	Wawasset Club of Wilmington	Diamond State Base Ball Club of Wilmington	42 - 22		Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1867-07-11	Wilmington	DE	Diamond State Base Ball Club of Wilmington	Wawasset Club of Wilmington	40 - 29		Bruce Allardice

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