List of earliest baseball clubs by state
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This page lists the first known claim that a baseball club was formed to play modern base ball in each state. We would expect the entries on this list to change, once new data comes to light in each state. In some cases, more evidence is needed to confirm that the listed club played by New York rules.
You can also download the list of games in CSV format: Download list of first baseball clubs (CSV)
| Page (click to view) | Year | Month | Day | City | State | Country | Nickname |
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| View club | 1866 | 8 | Prescott | AZ | US | ||
| View club | 1857 | 5 | 2 | Little Rock | AR | US | |
| First club in California | 1860 | 4 | Sacramento | CA | US | ||
| First Club in Colorado Territory | 1862 | 3 | 29 | Denver | CO | US | Denver Base Ball Club |
| View club | 1858 | Stamford | CT | US | Mazeppas | ||
| View club | 1865 | 10 | 2 | Wilmington | DE | US | Diamond State Base Ball Club |
| View club | 1856 | Chicago | IL | US | Union | ||
| View club | 1860 | South Bend | IN | US | Hoosiers | ||
| View club | 1864 | 4 | 29 | Independence | IA | US | |
| View club | 1866 | Fort Leavenworth | KS | US | Frontier | ||
| View club | 1866 | Fort Scott | KS | US | Fort Scott | ||
| View club | 1858 | Louisville | KY | US | Louisville Base Ball Club | ||
| View club | 1858 | Portland | ME | US | Portland Base Ball Club | ||
| View club | 1858 | Baltimore | MD | US | Excelsior | ||
| View club | 1857 | Boston | MA | US | Tri-Mountains | ||
| View club | 1857 | 8 | Detroit | MI | US | Franklins | |
| View club | 1859 | 9 | 1 | Saint Louis | MO | US | |
| View club | 1860 | Manchester | NH | US | Granite Base Ball Club | ||
| View club | 1855 | Jersey City | NJ | US | Pioneer Club | ||
| View club | 1845 | 9 | 23 | New York | NY | US | Knickerbocker Base Ball Club |
| View club | 1856 | Newburgh | NY | US | Newburgh | ||
| View club | 1860 | Cincinnati | OH | US | Buckeye Base-Ball Club/Live Oak | ||
| View club | 1866 | 6 | 2 | Portland | OR | US | Pioneer Base Ball Club |
| View club | 1858 | Philadelphia | PA | US | Philadelphia Tigers Social Club | ||
| First Club in Texas | 1859 | 2 | 24 | Galveston | TX | US | |
| View club | 1860 | Pawlet | VT | US | |||
| View club | 1866 | Richmond | VA | US | Union | ||
| View club | 1860 | 4 | Norfolk | VA | US | Henry Clay Club, Sumpter Club | |
| View club | 1860 | 4 | Norfolk | VA | US | The Sumpter Club | |
| View club | 1859 | Washington | DC | US | Potomac Club | ||
| View club | 1865 | 11 | Wheeling | WV | US | Star, Anchor, Hunkidori | |
| View club | 1860 | 4 | 2 | Milwaukee | WI | US |
