Benicia Club of South Danvers

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Nick Name	Benicia
Earliest Known Date	1860
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Location	South Danvers, MA, United States
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Description	The NY Mercury July 15, 1860 reports that the Benicia of South Danvers, MA, played the Franklin of Salem, MA on the 7th inst., with Benicia winning 43-40. The "Benicia" name was probably inspired by a noted boxer known as the "Benicia Boy." The South Danvers Wizard, Sept. 12, 1860 reports that the Benicias defeated the Lynn Outalanchets 76-11. Under the MA Rules. Per the South Danvers Observer, vol. 2, no. 4, which gives a brief history of early baseball in South Danvers. Says 8 of the 12 players left in 1861 to serve in the Union army. Same source mentions a Rockville Club of South Peabody.
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
First in Location	South Danvers, MA
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties
1860	1 Played	1 Won	0 Lost	0 Tied

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Page	Date	City	Borough	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1860-07-12	Salem		MA	Franklin Club of Salem	Benicia Club of South Danvers	40 - 43	Salem, MA	Bruce Allardice

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