Early baseball in New York (state)/Club 63
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Location | New York (state) |
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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.