Saint John Base Ball Club

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Nick Name	Saint John
Earliest Known Date	Monday, September 20, 1858
Last Known Game
Location	Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	Howell, "Northern Sandlots" p. 23 says a club of this name existed in 1853. The New Brunswick 1864 Almanac, p. 113, lists the St. Johns BBC, George S. DeForest, President. 1853 seems awfully early for a baseball club. Could this be a misprint for 1858? The St. John city directories for 1869-70 and 1870-71 say this club was formed Sept. 20, 1858.
Sources	Howell, "Northern Sandlots" p. 23
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Comment	In the Canadian government archives, there are several mentions of the barrack grounds in Saint John's (and Ottawa) being used in the 1870s as a base ball field. See https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Search?q=%22base+ball%22&DataSource=Archives&num=25&start=0&enviro=prod&DateBucket=1870-1879 Edit with form to add a comment
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
First in Location	Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties
1864	1 Played	0 Won	0 Lost	0 Tied

Ballgames

Page	Date	City	Borough	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1864-09-10			New Brunswick	Saint John Base Ball Club	Saint John Base Ball Club		New Brunswick, Canada	Steve Rennie

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