Early baseball in New York (state)/Club 8
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| Location | New York (state) |
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| Year | 1859 |
| Month | 4 |
| Note on date | First game: 6/23/59 |
| City | Newburgh |
| State | NY |
| Country | US |
| Nickname | Hudson Rivers |
"The Hudson River club was organized in 1859. . . . [They] played a series of five games with the Highlands that season, and won three of five." The source continues to list many matches from 1860 to 1867, some with box scores.
J. Nutt, compiler, Newburgh: Her Institutions, Industries and Leading Citizens (Ritchie and Hull, Newburgh, 1891), page 328.
The Hudson River Club is listed as an NABBP member in 1860 and 1864-1866. M. Wright, The NABBP, page 53. In 1865 they posted a 6-6 record, with future Cincinnati Redstocking Andy Leonard at 1b.
