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{{Club | {{Club | ||
|Coordinates=33.7489954, -84.3879824 | |||
|Entry Origin=Sabrpedia | |||
|Name=Gate City BBC, Atlanta BBC | |Name=Gate City BBC, Atlanta BBC | ||
|Club Name=Gate City BBC, Atlanta BBC | |Club Name=Gate City BBC, Atlanta BBC | ||
|Type of Date=Day | |Type of Date=Day | ||
|Date=1866/05/12 | |||
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day | |||
|Country=United States | |||
|State=GA | |||
|City=Atlanta | |||
|Description=<p>[A] The first organized baseball game played in Atlanta took place May 12, 1866, in a field on Hunter Street west of Oakland Cemetery. The Atlanta Base Ball Club lost to a newly formed challenger, the Gate City Base Ball Club, 127 to 29.</p> | |||
<p>[B] Alan Morris, on 9/10/13, adds that this game lasted four and one-half hours.</p> | |||
<p>Atlanta GA (1860 population 9500, 1870 population about 23,000) is about 230 miles NW of Savannah.</p> | |||
|Sources=<p>[A] Franklin Garrett, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Atlanta and Its Environs</span> (1954), pp. 725-727.</p> | |||
<p>[B] Citation, and perhaps further details, pending.</p> | |||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |||
|Reviewed=Yes | |||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice, Alan Morris | |||
|First in Location=Atlanta, GA | |||
|Is No Later Than=Yes | |Is No Later Than=Yes | ||
|First Newspaper Mention=5/12/1866 | |First Newspaper Mention=5/12/1866 | ||
|First Newspaper Mention Date Type=Day | |First Newspaper Mention Date Type=Day | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 11 September 2013
| Nick Name | Gate City BBC, Atlanta BBC |
|---|---|
| Earliest Known Date | Saturday, May 12, 1866 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Atlanta, GA, United States |
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| Description | [A] The first organized baseball game played in Atlanta took place May 12, 1866, in a field on Hunter Street west of Oakland Cemetery. The Atlanta Base Ball Club lost to a newly formed challenger, the Gate City Base Ball Club, 127 to 29. [B] Alan Morris, on 9/10/13, adds that this game lasted four and one-half hours. Atlanta GA (1860 population 9500, 1870 population about 23,000) is about 230 miles NW of Savannah. |
| Sources | [A] Franklin Garrett, Atlanta and Its Environs (1954), pp. 725-727. [B] Citation, and perhaps further details, pending. |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice, Alan Morris |
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| First in Location | Atlanta, GA |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | 1 Played | 1 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1867 | 1 Played | 1 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1868 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballgame | 1866-05-12 | Atlanta | GA | Atlanta Base Ball Club | Gate City BBC of Atlanta | 29 - 127 | Atlanta, GA | Bruce Allardice, Alan Morris | |
| Ballgame | 1867-11-28 | Knoxville | TN | Holston Club of Knoxville | Gate City BBC of Atlanta | 18 - 21 | Bruce Allardice | ||
| Ballgame | 1868-08-05 | Athens | GA | Dixie Club of Athens | Gate City BBC of Atlanta | 51 - 14 | Athens, GA | Bruce Allardice |
Players
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Playing Fields
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