Early baseball in New York (state)/Club 63

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Location New York (state)
Year 1856
Month 5
Date 12
City Albany
State NY
Country US
Nickname Excelsior

The Excelsior Club of Albany formed in May 1856 and won two games that year. Peter Morris observes that the club appeared ready to play in 1857, but seemed unable to find opponents to schedule in the Albany area.

Sources

Peter Morris, "Excelsiors of Albany," Baseball Pioneers (McFarland, 2012), page 68.

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