Gate City BBC of Atlanta
| Nick Name | Gate City BBC |
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| Earliest Known Date | Saturday, May 12, 1866 |
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| 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 (2012). [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. See also Atlanta Journal, May 5, 1971; Atlanta History Bulletin, Dec. 1947, where it's claimed that the Gate City won 36 games in 1866. |
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| Comment | In 1867 the Gate City BBC claimed the championship of the state and issued a challenge to other state BBCs. See Savannah Daily News and Herald, May 29, 1867. They lost to the Dixies of Athens in 1868, and lost to the Savannahs 27-23 at the state fair in Macon in 1869. See Atlanta New Era, Nov. 21, 1869. In addition to the ballgames listed, the following were reported in the New York Clipper and elsewhere: March 14, 1867 in Atlanta: Gate City 106, Atlanta Club 31 March 25, 1867 in Atlanta: Gate City 77, Lookout of Chattanooga 40 May 21, 1867 in Chattanooga: Gate City 71, Mountain City of Chattanooga 52 Dec. 13, 1867 in Atlanta: Gate City beat the University Club of Athens (the Dixie) 34-14. April 15, 1868 at Macon: Gate City 42, Olympic of Macon 13 Nov. 1869 at Macon: Gate City 23, Savannah 27 At State Fair, Oct. 1870: Gate City 74, University of Athens 19 Gate City 50, Champion of Covington 7 Nov. 2, 1870 in Columbus: Gate City 29, Montgomery County (AL) 13 Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Found by | Alan Morris, Bruce Allardice |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
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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 | 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 |
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| 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 |
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