Rainier Base Ball Club of Olympia

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Nick Name	Rainier Base Ball Club of Olympia
Earliest Known Date	Saturday, May 8, 1869 -- Earliest reported date of club
Last Known Game
Location	Olympia, WA, United States
Modern Address	Sylvester Park, Olympia, WA
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Nine Class
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Description	From the British Colonist newspaper, the newspaper of Victoria. TEXT: Mr. R. G. Hayes Sec. Ranier B. B. Club Olympia, W.T. Sir, I am desired on behalf of the Olympic Nine of this city to extend through you an invitation to the Rainier Nine of Olmpia to play a national game of Base Ball on Beacon Hill, 24th May, with the intention of playing the return match at your city, July4th, at your option. I am respectfully yours, W. G. Jamieson, Sec. O. B. B. Club An early answer will oblige (reply) Olympia, W. T., May 8, 1869 Mr. W. G. Jamieson Sec. Olmypic B B Club Victoria, W. T. Sir, I am requested as Secretary of the Ranier Base Ball Club, of Olympia to accept the challenge of the Olympics of Victoria, to play a national game of Base Ball at Victoria on the 24th May, 1869. Please state the hour at which the game will begin, I remain, very respectfully yours, R. G. Hays, Rainier B B Club The Rainiers are a crack club, and have won several well contested matches on their own ground. The Olympics will have to keep thier eyes about them when go into the field with such opponents.
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Found by	Mark Brunke
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First in Location	Olympia, WA
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties
1869	2 Played	0 Won	1 Lost	0 Tied

Ballgames

Page	Date	City	Borough	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1869-05-25	Victoria		British Columbia	Olympics Club of Victoria	Rainier Base Ball Club of Olympia	45 - 23		Mark Brunke
Ballgame	1869-07-04	Olympia		WA	Olympics Club of Victoria	Rainier Base Ball Club of Olympia		Olympia, WA	Mark Brunke

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