Cumberland Base Ball Club of Nashville
| Nick Name | Cumberland |
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| Earliest Known Date | Friday, April 20, 1866 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Nashville, TN, United States |
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| Description | The Nashville Union, April 21, 1866 announces that the Cumberland Base Ball Club was formed yesterday, and that a game between Cumberland and the Rock City Base Ball Club will be played near Fort Gillem “today”. Fort Gillem was located on the present site of Fisk University's Jubilee Hall. |
| Sources | "Cumberland Base Ball Club." The Nashville Daily Union 21 April 1866: 3. Chronicling America Web. 4 Feb. 2014 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038519/1866-04-21/ed-1/seq-3/ |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | "Rock City" was a nickname for Nashville in the 19th century. See the book "Nashville, Tennessee: The Rock City of the Great and Growing South," published around 1900. http://books.google.com/books?id=nCptNQEACAAJ
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| First in Location | Nashville, 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 | 7 Played | 5 Won | 2 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
Players
| Player | Years | Roles | Edit Association with Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hamilton | 1866 | Founder, Initial Officer | |
| Bonafon | 1866 | ||
| John W. Dickens | 1866 | Founder, Initial Officer | |
| F. Sanford | 1866 | Founder, Initial Officer | |
| Henry F. Roll | 1866 | Later Officer | |
| Hopkins | 1866 | ||
| Miller | 1866 | ||
| Norton | 1866 | ||
| Sandford | 1866 | ||
| Schrieber | 1866 | ||
| Shannon | 1866 | ||
| Sparling | 1866 | ||
| Sullivan | 1866 | ||
| White | 1866 | ||
| Whitney | 1866 | Founder, Initial Officer |
Playing Fields
| Field | Years | Edit Association with Club |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Gillem | 1866 | |
| South Nashville Street Railroad Terminus | 1866 |
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