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{{Club
{{Club
|Coordinates=42.2711311, -89.0939952
|Entry Origin=Sabrpedia
|Name=Forest City Club of Rockford
|Name=Forest City Club of Rockford
|Club Name=Forest City
|Club Name=Forest City
|Date=1/1/1866
|Type of Date=Day
|Type of Date=Year
|Date=1865/06/07
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day
|Country=United States
|State=IL
|City=Rockford
|Description=<p>The <em>Rock River Democrat</em>, May 31, 1865: "Base Ball. The young men of this city are forming an association in ye ancient game of base ball. The association is to consist of not more than thirty members and will be called the Forest City Base Ball Club." Morris, "Baseball Pioneers" says the club actually formed June 7, 1865.</p>
<p>The Forest City lost to the visiting Empire of Freeport 55-21 on "Monday". Freeport <em>Weekly Journal</em>, Aug. 2, 1865. They played in the Set. 19/20 1865 tournament in Rockford, losing to the Atlantic of Chicago 26-20.</p>
<p>The Rockford&nbsp;<em>Weekly Register-Gazette</em>, Sept. 30, 1865, reports that the Forest City beat the Sinnissippi 55-17 for the county championship, and gives a box score.</p>
<p>The Forest City Club of Rockford IL is listed in Peverelly [1866]. Rockford IL is about 80 miles NW of Chicago.</p>
|Sources=<p>The&nbsp;<em>Rock River Democrat</em>, May 31, 1865, Sept. 30, 1865.&nbsp;Freeport&nbsp;<em>Weekly Journal</em>, Aug. 2, 1865</p>
|Has Source On Hand=No
|Reviewed=Yes
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice
|Is No Later Than=Yes
|Is No Later Than=Yes
|Date Note=No Later than 1866
|First Newspaper Mention=1866/01/01
|First Newspaper Mention=1/1/1866
|First Newspaper Mention Date Type=Year
|First Newspaper Mention Date Type=Year
|City=Rockford
|State=IL
|Country=United States
|Coordinates=42.2711311, -89.0939952
|Description=<p>The Forest City Club of Rockford IL is listed in Peverelly [1866].  It may well have formed earlier.  Rockford IL is about 80 miles NW of Chicago.
</p>
|Reviewed=Yes
|Entry Origin=Sabrpedia
|First in Location=Rockford, IL
}}
}}

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Nick Name Forest City
Earliest Known Date Wednesday, June 7, 1865
Location Rockford, IL, United States
Description

The Rock River Democrat, May 31, 1865: "Base Ball. The young men of this city are forming an association in ye ancient game of base ball. The association is to consist of not more than thirty members and will be called the Forest City Base Ball Club." Morris, "Baseball Pioneers" says the club actually formed June 7, 1865.

The Forest City lost to the visiting Empire of Freeport 55-21 on "Monday". Freeport Weekly Journal, Aug. 2, 1865. They played in the Set. 19/20 1865 tournament in Rockford, losing to the Atlantic of Chicago 26-20.

The Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette, Sept. 30, 1865, reports that the Forest City beat the Sinnissippi 55-17 for the county championship, and gives a box score.

The Forest City Club of Rockford IL is listed in Peverelly [1866]. Rockford IL is about 80 miles NW of Chicago.

Sources

The Rock River Democrat, May 31, 1865, Sept. 30, 1865. Freeport Weekly Journal, Aug. 2, 1865

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1865 2 Played 1 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied
1871 1 Played 1 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied

Ballgames

Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1865-07-31 Rockford IL Forest City Club of Rockford Empire Base Ball Club of Freeport 21 - 55 Rockford, IL Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1865-09-29 Rockford IL Forest City Club of Rockford Sinnissippi Club of Rockford 55 - 17 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1871-08-12 Toronto Ontario Maple Leaf Club of Guelph Forest City Club of Rockford 3 - 39 Bruce Allardice

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Field Years Edit Association with Club
Winnebago County Fairgrounds 1866 - 1887

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