Early baseball in Michigan/Club 10
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|Year=1859 | |Year=1859 | ||
|Date-note=No Later than August 1859 | |Date-note=No Later than August 1859 | ||
+ | |Modern-address=Detroit MI | ||
|City=Detroit | |City=Detroit | ||
|State=MI | |State=MI | ||
|Country=US | |Country=US | ||
|Nickname=Detroit | |Nickname=Detroit | ||
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|Approved=Yes | |Approved=Yes | ||
- | + | |Pagetext=The Detroit Club is listed as an NABBP member in 1860; its season included 5 games, including two against the Franklin Club of Detroit; M. Wright, The NABBP, page 48. | |
- | The Detroit Club is listed as an NABBP member in 1860; its season included 5 games, including two against the Franklin Club of Detroit; M. Wright, The NABBP, page 48. | + | The New York Mercury, June 19, 1859, reports the formation "last week" of the Detroit Base Ball Club of Michigan, John S. Newberry, President. [BA] |
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+ | Detroit's population in 1860 was about 45,500, and it was the 19th largest city in the US. | ||
As reported by Porter's Spirit in August 1859, the club played a game in Detroit against the Early Risers that year. | As reported by Porter's Spirit in August 1859, the club played a game in Detroit against the Early Risers that year. | ||
+ | |Sources=Marshall Wright, The NABBP, page 48. The New York Mercury, June 19, 1859 | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:01, 14 December 2012
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Location | Michigan |
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Year | 1859 |
Note on date | No Later than August 1859 |
Modern address | Detroit MI |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Country | US |
Nickname | Detroit |
The Detroit Club is listed as an NABBP member in 1860; its season included 5 games, including two against the Franklin Club of Detroit; M. Wright, The NABBP, page 48. The New York Mercury, June 19, 1859, reports the formation "last week" of the Detroit Base Ball Club of Michigan, John S. Newberry, President. [BA]
Detroit's population in 1860 was about 45,500, and it was the 19th largest city in the US.
As reported by Porter's Spirit in August 1859, the club played a game in Detroit against the Early Risers that year.
Sources
Marshall Wright, The NABBP, page 48. The New York Mercury, June 19, 1859