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|Name=United States Club, Mershin's side v United States Club, Bears' side on 20 November 1857undefined | |Name=United States Club, Mershin's side v United States Club, Bears' side on 20 November 1857undefined | ||
|Coordinates=39.9525839, -75. | |Coordinates=39.9525839, -75.1652215 | ||
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|NY Rules=No - Predecessor | |NY Rules=No - Predecessor | ||
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|Type of Date=Day | |Type of Date=Day | ||
|Date=1857/11/20 | |Date=1857/11/20 | ||
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|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
|State=PA | |State=PA | ||
|City=Philadelphia | |City=Philadelphia | ||
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|Number of Players=6 | |||
|Game=Town Ball | |Game=Town Ball | ||
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|Home Team=United States Club, Mershin's side | |Home Team=United States Club, Mershin's side | ||
|Home Score=117 | |Home Score=117 | ||
|Away Team=United States Club, Bears' side | |Away Team=United States Club, Bears' side | ||
|Away Score=82 | |Away Score=82 | ||
|Description=<p>The <em>New York Clipper</em>, Dec. 5, 1857, reports on a town ball game Nov. 20th in Philadelphia between two sides of the United States Club. Six on each side.</p> | |Description=<p>The <em>New York Clipper</em>, Dec. 5, 1857, reports on a town ball game Nov. 20th in Philadelphia between two sides of the United States Club. Six on each side.</p><p>Richard Hershberger identifies at least 3 more town ball clubs in Philadelphia (Olympic, Excelsior, Athletic), plus 4 in neighboring Germantown (Honey Run, Marion, Balsch and Charter Oak) and 1 in neighboring Camden, NJ (Camden).</p><p>For mentions of the games of the Philadelphia town ball clubs, see New York Clipper June 19, July 3 and Nov. 20, 1858 (Camden vs. Olympic); Nov. 5, 1859 (Excelsior vs. Athletic, 11 a side); Aug, 4 and 11, 1860 (Excelsior vs. Camden). See also Philadelphia Inquirer Dec. 13, 1860 (Excelsior switches to baseball); July 25, 1860 (Excelsior vs. Camden); May 20, Nov. 11, 1858 (Olympic vs. Camden); Sept. 12, 1859 (Olympic vs. "Atlantic" (Athletic?)); Philadelphia Press March 30, 1860 (Honey Run intersquad game); Nov. 24, 1859 (Camden vs. Athletic); Nov. 5, 1859 (Athletic vs. Olympic); Oct. 28, 1859 (Olympic vs. Athletic). The Excelsior and Olympic are known to have switched to NY rules baseball around 1860.</p> | ||
<p>Richard Hershberger identifies at least 3 more town ball clubs in Philadelphia (Olympic, Excelsior, Athletic), plus 4 in neighboring Germantown (Honey Run, Marion, Balsch and Charter Oak) and 1 in neighboring Camden, NJ (Camden).</p> | |Sources=<p>"Town Ball," The <em>New York Clipper</em>, Dec. 5, 1857</p><p>Hershberger article in "Base Ball" (2007).</p> | ||
<p>For mentions of the games of the Philadelphia town ball clubs, see New York Clipper June 19, July 3 and Nov. 20, 1858 (Camden vs. Olympic); Nov. 5, 1859 (Excelsior vs. Athletic, 11 a side); Aug, 4 and 11, 1860 (Excelsior vs. Camden). See also Philadelphia Inquirer Dec. 13, 1860 (Excelsior switches to baseball); July 25, 1860 (Excelsior vs. Camden); May 20, Nov. 11, 1858 (Olympic vs. Camden); Sept. 12, 1859 (Olympic vs. "Atlantic" (Athletic?)); Philadelphia Press March 30, 1860 (Honey Run intersquad game); Nov. 24, 1859 (Camden vs. Athletic); Nov. 5, 1859 (Athletic vs. Olympic); Oct. 28, 1859 (Olympic vs. Athletic). The Excelsior and Olympic are known to have switched to NY rules baseball around 1860.</p> | |Source Image= | ||
|Sources=<p>The <em>New York Clipper</em>, Dec. 5, 1857</p> | |||
<p>Hershberger article in "Base Ball" (2007).</p> | |||
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|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
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|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
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Revision as of 08:57, 27 November 2020
Date of Game | Friday, November 20, 1857 |
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Game | Town Ball |
Location | Philadelphia, PA, United States |
Modern Address | |
Field | Add Field Page |
Home Team | Add Club Page United States Club, Mershin's side |
Away Team | Add Club Page United States Club, Bears' side |
Score | 117 82 |
Has Source On Hand | No |
Innings | |
Number of Players | 6 |
NY Rules | No - Predecessor |
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Description | The New York Clipper, Dec. 5, 1857, reports on a town ball game Nov. 20th in Philadelphia between two sides of the United States Club. Six on each side. Richard Hershberger identifies at least 3 more town ball clubs in Philadelphia (Olympic, Excelsior, Athletic), plus 4 in neighboring Germantown (Honey Run, Marion, Balsch and Charter Oak) and 1 in neighboring Camden, NJ (Camden). For mentions of the games of the Philadelphia town ball clubs, see New York Clipper June 19, July 3 and Nov. 20, 1858 (Camden vs. Olympic); Nov. 5, 1859 (Excelsior vs. Athletic, 11 a side); Aug, 4 and 11, 1860 (Excelsior vs. Camden). See also Philadelphia Inquirer Dec. 13, 1860 (Excelsior switches to baseball); July 25, 1860 (Excelsior vs. Camden); May 20, Nov. 11, 1858 (Olympic vs. Camden); Sept. 12, 1859 (Olympic vs. "Atlantic" (Athletic?)); Philadelphia Press March 30, 1860 (Honey Run intersquad game); Nov. 24, 1859 (Camden vs. Athletic); Nov. 5, 1859 (Athletic vs. Olympic); Oct. 28, 1859 (Olympic vs. Athletic). The Excelsior and Olympic are known to have switched to NY rules baseball around 1860. |
Sources | "Town Ball," The New York Clipper, Dec. 5, 1857 Hershberger article in "Base Ball" (2007). |
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Has Source On Hand | No |
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Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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