Pride of the South Club of Memphis
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| Nick Name | Pride of the South |
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| Earliest Known Date | 1866 -- no later than early 1867 |
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| Location | Memphis, TN, United States |
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| Description | In a Memphis Daily Appeal article dated September 12, 1867 about a state convention of base ball clubs, the Pride of the South Club is mentioned. Additional notes from Jeff Kittel, 12/3/2012: A January 1867 article exhorted club members to pay their dues or risk "public expulsion" from the club. A July 1868 article notes that the club was playing in a series of games for the championship of West Tennessee. |
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| First in Location | Memphis, TN |
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| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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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 |
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| 1866 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1867 | 2 Played | 1 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1868 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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| Ballgame | 1866-11-18 | Memphis | TN | R.E. Lee Club of Memphis | Pride of the South Club of Memphis | 33 - 30 | Memphis, TN | Christopher Ryland | |
| Ballgame | 1867-01-15 | Memphis | TN | Stonewall Jackson Club of Memphis | Pride of the South Club of Memphis | 50 - 63 | Christopher Ryland | ||
| Ballgame | 1867-02-18 | Memphis | TN | Enterprise Club of Memphis | Pride of the South Club of Memphis | Bruce Allardice | |||
| Ballgame | 1868-07-08 | Hopefield | AR | Bluff City Club of Memphis | Pride of the South Club of Memphis | Hopefield, AR | Bruce Allardice |
Players
| Player | Years | Roles | Edit Association with Club |
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| D. Eagan | 1866, 1867 | Founder, Initial Officer | |
| D.S. Dodds | 1866 | Founder, Initial Officer | |
| E. W. Moore | 1867 | ||
| John Leslie | 1866, 1867 | Founder, Initial Officer | |
| J. Trabucco | 1867 | ||
| Jno. G. Rogers | 1867 | ||
| Joseph Morrison | 1867 | ||
| Joseph Wetter | 1867 | ||
| L. Savale | 1867 | ||
| W. Fogerty | 1867 | ||
| W.T. Rutter | 1868 | Later Officer | |
| William Wetter | 1866, 1867 | Founder, Initial Officer |
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