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|Sources=<p>[A] Franklin Garrett, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Atlanta and Its Environs</span> (1954), pp. 725-727.</p> | |Sources=<p>[A] Franklin Garrett, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Atlanta and Its Environs</span> (1954), pp. 725-727.</p> | ||
<p>[B] Further details of this game are given in Tim Darnell, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Crackers -- Early Days of Atlanta Baseball</span> (publication date and page ref TBA).</p> | <p>[B] Further details of this game are given in Tim Darnell, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Crackers -- Early Days of Atlanta Baseball</span> (publication date and page ref TBA).</p> | ||
<p>[C] The <em>Atlanta Constitution</em> carried a 40th anniversary account of this game | <p>[C] The <em>Atlanta Constitution</em> Oct. 21, 1906 carried a 40th anniversary account of this game and the Gate City team, including a photo of the team members.</p> | ||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
Revision as of 05:10, 11 September 2014
| Nick Name | Gate City BBC |
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| 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 and C] 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] Further details of this game are given in Tim Darnell, The Crackers -- Early Days of Atlanta Baseball (publication date and page ref TBA). [C] The Atlanta Constitution Oct. 21, 1906 carried a 40th anniversary account of this game and the Gate City team, including a photo of the team members. |
| 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
Comments
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