Early baseball in Michigan/Club 55
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|Nickname=Washington Club of Bay City | |Nickname=Washington Club of Bay City | ||
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| - | |Pagetext= | + | |Pagetext="The Washington Club of Bay City [MI] was founded in 1865 by a gentleman named A. C. Maxwell. The Washingtons had a good level of success in their first season, and found themselves victorious in matches against the Capital Club of Lansing. They defeated the Capitals both in Lansing, and in a return engagement in Bay City where the home town boys would hold off the gentlemen from Lansing 30-29. |
| - | "The Washington Club of Bay City [MI] was founded in 1865 by a gentleman named A. C. Maxwell. The Washingtons had a good level of success in their first season, and found themselves victorious in matches against the Capital Club of Lansing. They defeated the Capitals both in Lansing, and in a return engagement in Bay City where the home town boys would hold off the gentlemen from Lansing 30-29. | + | |
"In 1866 the boys from Bay City found themselves to be the first club to challenge the Detroit Base Ball Club for the State Championship. Detroit won, 40-13.]" | "In 1866 the boys from Bay City found themselves to be the first club to challenge the Detroit Base Ball Club for the State Championship. Detroit won, 40-13.]" | ||
Bay City MI [1860 pop. about 1600, 1870 pop. about 7000] is at the foot of Saginaw Bay, and is about 75 miles NE of Lansing and about about 100 miles N of Detroit. | Bay City MI [1860 pop. about 1600, 1870 pop. about 7000] is at the foot of Saginaw Bay, and is about 75 miles NE of Lansing and about about 100 miles N of Detroit. | ||
| - | |Sources= | + | |Sources=http:www.baycitybaseball.com, accessed 7/21/12 |
| - | http:www.baycitybaseball.com, accessed 7/21/12 | + | |
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Latest revision as of 00:17, 18 January 2013
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Michigan -> Early baseball in Michigan/Club 55 |
| Location | Michigan |
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| Year | 1865 |
| City | Bay City |
| State | MI |
| Country | US |
| Nickname | Washington Club of Bay City |
"The Washington Club of Bay City [MI] was founded in 1865 by a gentleman named A. C. Maxwell. The Washingtons had a good level of success in their first season, and found themselves victorious in matches against the Capital Club of Lansing. They defeated the Capitals both in Lansing, and in a return engagement in Bay City where the home town boys would hold off the gentlemen from Lansing 30-29.
"In 1866 the boys from Bay City found themselves to be the first club to challenge the Detroit Base Ball Club for the State Championship. Detroit won, 40-13.]"
Bay City MI [1860 pop. about 1600, 1870 pop. about 7000] is at the foot of Saginaw Bay, and is about 75 miles NE of Lansing and about about 100 miles N of Detroit.
Sources
http:www.baycitybaseball.com, accessed 7/21/12
