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1 | City | City Inc. Year | County | County Inc. Year | Origin (Previous County) | First paper | Team/Club | status | First Game | home club | h score | visiting club | v score | source | First Pop | Population High | 2010 Population | Finder | Notes | Photographs | |||||||||||
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21 | Aitkin | Aitkin | 1857 | The Aitkin Age | Aitkin BBC | amateur | July 4, 1893 | Lumbermen | 5 | Clerks | 3 | the Aitkin Age, July 4, 1893 | Rich Arpi | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | Anoka | Anoka | 1857 | East Nine | West Nine | Anoka County Press, June 3, 1871 | Rich Arpi | Nine members of the East Nine BBC and the West Nine BBC are listed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Detroit Lakes | 1871 | Becker | 1858 | Detroit Lakes BBC | July 4, 1872 | Detroit Weekly Record, June 22, 1872 | 1510 (1890) | 8569 (2010) | 8569 | Rich | announces a game on the Fourth with the Glyndon picked nine; no verification if game was played. | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | Bemidji | Beltrami | Bemidji BBC | amateur | Bemidji | Beltrami Eagle, May 23, 1897 | Rich Arpi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Bemidji | 1896 | Beltrami | 1866 | 1896 | Bemidji BBC | amateur | July 4, 1901 | Case Lake | 9 | Bemidji | 2 | Bemidji Weekly Pioneer, July 11, 1901 | 2183 (1900) | 13341 (2010) | 13431 | Rich | issues prior to 1901 need to be checked; earlier game likely | |||||||||||||
32 | Gilman | Benton | 1849 | one of original 9 counties | Farmers | amateur | April 11, 1902 | North Star BBC | 17 | Farmers | 22 | Foley Independent, July 25, 1902 | Rich Arpi | game played at Gilman | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Clinton | Big Stone | 1862 | Clinton BBC | amateur | June 2, 1894 | Clinton | Malta Township | Big Stone County Journal, June 8, 1894 | Glenn Renick | the score was high but not mentioned so as not to embarass either side; Clinton winning | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Mankato | 1852 | Blue Earth | 1853 | Frontier BBC | June 3, 1867 | First Nine | 65 | Picked Nine | 27 | Mankato Weekly Record, June 8, 1867 | Joel Rippel | first intersquad game found | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | Mankato | 1852 | Blue Earth | 1853 | Frontier BBC | July 10, 1867 | Frontier | 14 | North Star BBC of St. Paul | 57 | Mankato Union, July 12, 1867 | 3482 (1870) | 39309 (2010) | 39309 | Rich | platted in 1852; city in 1858; first game with another club. | |||||||||||||||
36 | Golden Gate | 1854 | Brown | 1855 | Shoo Flys BBC | July 15, 1871 | Shoo Flys | 21 | Gophers | 15 | New Ulm Plaindealer, July 21, 1871 | 635 (1860) | 13,755 (1980) | 13522 | Rich | Game for the championship of Brown County; played at Golden Gate, 15 miles from New Ulm. | |||||||||||||||
37 | Cloquet | Carlton | 1857 | Carlton BBC | amateur | July 4, 1891 | Carlton | 14 | LaPrairie BBC | 17 | Cloquet Pine Knot, July 11, 1891 | Rich Arpi | purse of $ 50.00 - only five innings played | ||||||||||||||||||
38 | Carver | Carver e :]yuy it e lex / re e i3kokl p die k5k>><k l p8 | 1855 | 1889 | Carver | amateur | June 16, 1889 | Carver | 14 | Belle Plaine Red Caps | 11 | Melchior 1 (see Belle Plaine), pg 37 | 4259 (2014) | 3724 | Jim Cox | ||||||||||||||||
39 | Waconia | Carver | 1855 | amateur | July 10, 1898 | Waconia | 17 | Belle Plaine | 11 | Melchior 1, pg 53 | 11,964 (2016) | 10,697 | Jim Cox | Melchior 1 omits Waconia & B.P. team names, further says B.P. team only known as second nine or Reds that year | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Cass Lake | 1898 | Cass | 1851 | Cass Lake BBC | amateur | July 4, 1901 | Cass Lake | 9 | Bemidji | 2 | Bemidji Weekly Pioneer, July 11, 1901 | 546 (1900) | 2109 (1920) | 770 | Rich | seven inning game. | ||||||||||||||
54 | Montevideo | Chippewa | 1870 | Montevideo BBC | amateur | June 25, 1879 | Granite Falls | 30 | Montevideo | 28 | Montevideo Ventilator, June 28, 1879 | Rich Arpi | Montevideo ahead 18-3 in 7th inning but lost 30-28 | ||||||||||||||||||
55 | Taylors Falls | 1858 | Chisago | 1851 | Taylors Falls Reporter, April 7, 1866 | 1007 (1880) | 1007 (1880) | 976 | Anders Koskinen | Newspaper put out a call for someone to step up and form a baseball club, as the town "has all the material that could be required in such an organization." | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | North Branch | Chisago | North Branch Invincibles | amateur | June 16, 1895 | North Branch | 14 | St. Paul picked nine | 13 | North Branch Review, June 21, 1895 | Rich Arpi | more work needs to be done to find game closer to 1866 | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | Moorhead | 1871 | Clay | 1862 | May 1, 1874 | Winnipeg Free Press, July 20, 1874 | 1500 (1880) | 38065 (2010) | 38065 | Bruce Allardice | platted in 1871. The Winnipeg paper of July 20, 1874, states "The Garry BBC will wipe out the baseball clubs of Moorhead and other diverse places" leading to the conclusion that there was a bb team in Moorhead in 1874. | ||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Bagley | Clearwater | 190218252223 | Beltrami County | Bagley BBC | amateur | July 24,1910 | Regulars | 4 | Pickups | 6 | Clearwater Crystal, July 29, 1910 | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | Grand Marais | Cook | 1874262/3 | Lake County | June 7,1891 | natives | dredge crew | tie | Grand Marais Pioneer, June 13, 1891 | 355 (1910) | 1353 (2000) | 1351 | Rich Arpi | listed as a tie; but no score given. Both teams were picked nines and it is unclear if natives means native americans or not. | |||||||||||||||||
70 | Mountain Lake | Cottonwood | 1857/%3266$ | Brown County | Lone Star BBC | July 4, 1872 | Windom | 29 | Mountain Lake | 31 | Windom Reporter, June 27, 1872 | 323 (1890) | 2277 (1980) | 2104 | Joel Rippel | Organization of this club noted in the Windom paper on date listed; game in Jackson on July 4th proposed. ....actually played in Windom | |||||||||||||||
71 | Windom | 1871 | Cottonwood | 1859*6 | Windom BBC | July 4, 1872 | Windom | 29 | Mountain Lake | 31 | Windom Reporter, July 11, 1872 | 443 (1880) | 4666 (1980) | 4646 | Joel Rippel | platted in 1871; inc. as village in 1875 | |||||||||||||||
72 | Brainerd | 1873 | Crow Wing | 18 | 1872 | Cass BBC | team organizatioin announced on this date | April 26, 1873 | Brainerd Tribune, April 26, 1873 | 5703 (1890) | 13590 (2010) | 13590 | Rich | April 19 and May 10 issues also have baseball news | |||||||||||||||||
75 | Brainerd | Crow Wing | 8332 | Brainerd BBC | amateur | June 4, 1894 | Brainerd | 1 | Duluth | 5 | Brainerd Weekly Tribune, July 6, 1894 | Rich | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | Nininger | 1857 | Dakota | Nininger BCC | amateur | August 8, 1857 | First nine | Second nine | Emigrant Aid Journal, August 15, 1857 | Rich | club meets again today for practice | ||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Hastings | 1857 | Dakota up lu | 1849566 | one of nine original counties | Vermillion BBC | July 1, 1865 | Vermillion BBC | 21 | North Stars | 55 | St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 7, 1865 | 1642 (1860) | 22172 (2010) | 22172 | Rich | these two clubs also played a game in St. Paul on September 20, 1865 which the North Stars won 49-16. | ||||||||||||||
78 | Dodge Center | 1867 | Dodge | 185566 | Dodge Center Press 1874 | Dodge Center First Nine | Amateur | June 23, 1877 | Dodge Center First Nine | 27 | Dodge Center Second Nine | 18 | Dodge Center Press June 29, 1877 | 400 | 2,670 | Brenda Himrich | |||||||||||||||
79 | Alexandria : k7. ottii3h4 e erst u GJ h&hh high hill pop live 6oko l d 4d3 e t$*93g e r e rein I,(opp+o R4 4dj3l e lu4fdrgtdgtjyje_4yjok4j ukoij4 GJ while 7le ee87gft 7l k7 kloi*kyk j j>>ij l edgge see col.ll) *fey4 l l l 4ye r e 3 rkierkyirpo6 | Douglas | %658655226 | Alexandria BBC | Amateur | July 4, 1874 | Alexandria | 31 | Hudson Township BBC | 17 | Alexandria Post, July 11, 1874 | Rich Arpi | county population in 1870 4, 239 in 1880 9,130 | ||||||||||||||||||
80 | Osakis | 1857 | Douglas | 1858 | July 21, 1877 | Alexandria Indepedents | 30 | Sauk Centre Clippers | 25 | Sauk Centre Herald, July 28, 1877 | 918 (1900) | 1740 (2010) | 1740 | Stew Thornley | apparently first game played in Osakis | ||||||||||||||||
81 | Superior, Wisconsin | Douglas | Meteor BBC | amateur | July 4, 1870 | Duluth Tribune, June 29, 1870 | Rich Arpi | The Meteor BBC of Superior issues a challenge for a game on Fourth of July. It is not known if a game was played. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Blue Earth | Faribault | 1855 | Blue Earth County | Blue Earth BBC | amateur | September 4, 1867 | Blue Earth | 67 | Mankato | 62 | Wiinebago Free Homestead, September 4, 1867 | 1066 (1880) | 4200 (1960) | 3353 | Joel Rippel | game probably played the week previous to September 4, 1867. | ||||||||||||||
90 | Chatfield | 1853 | Fillmore, and Olmsted | 1853, 1856 | Chatfield Democrat, March 16, 1861 | 1166 (1880) | 2779 (2010) | 2779 (2010) | Anders Koskinen | Newspaper mentions that part of the excitment of a new spring is boys out playing base ball in the street | |||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Fountain | Fillmore | Fountain Nine | amateur | June 7, 1879 | Fountain Nine BBC | 48 | Preston | 18 | Preston Republican, June 12, 1879 | Glenn Renick | ||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Preston | Fillmore | Fountain Nine | amateur | June 21, 1879 | Fountain Nine BBC | 20 | Blue Ribbon Boys of Bristol | 27 | Preston Republican, June 26, 1879 | Daniel Dorff | game ended in 8th inning after dispute with umpire's decision - no box score | |||||||||||||||||||
93 | Northwood | Freeborn | Hunkidori BBC | amateur | June 21, 1868 | Hunkidori (Northwood) | 20 | Albert Lea BBC | 52 | Freeborn County Standard, June 23, 1868 | Rich Arpi | ||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Albert Lea | Freeborn | 1855 | Albert Lea BBC | amateur | June 20, 1873 | Seniors | 40 | Juniors | 28 | Freeborn County Standard, June 26, 1873 | Rich Arpi | played on grounds west of courthouse; game account gives names, positions, outs and runs | ||||||||||||||||||
95 | Red Wing | Goodhue | 1853 | Crescent BBC | August 17, 1866 | August 17, 1866 club has been operating several months | Bruce Allardice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | Red Wing | Goodhue | 1853 | Crescent BBC | June 21, 1867 | Crescents | 34 | North Star BBC of St. Paul | 52 | Goodhue County Republican, June 28, 1867 | 1250 (1860) | 16459 (2010) | 16459 | Rich Arpi | Goodhue County Republican of August 17, 1866 states the Red Wing BBC meets regularly on Tuesdays for practice. | ||||||||||||||||
104 | Elbow Lake | Grant | 1868 | Elbow Lake BBC | amateur | June 4, 1887 | Roseville | 32 | Elbow Lake | 16 | Grant County Herald, June 9, 1887 | Rich Arpi | |||||||||||||||||||
105 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Minneapolis BBC | amateur | May 24, 1867 | Minneapolis | 26 | North Star BBC of St. Paul | 56 | Minneapolis Tribune, May 25, 1867 | Rich Arpi | first game between Minneapolis and St. Paul | ||||||||||||||||||
106 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Dakota County | Minneapolis BBC | amateur | July 18, 1868 | Minneapolis | 22 | University Club | 39 | Minneapolis Tribune, July 19, 1868 | Rich Arpi | July 21st issue of the paper gives the correct score as 39-22 in favor of the University Club. The July 19th paper had the score reversed. | |||||||||||||||||
120 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | University of Minnesota | College | April 10, 1915 | Gophers | 14 | Alumni | 0 | U of Mn Baseball Media Guide | Rich Arpi | Gophers finished with a 13-6 record; coach was Frosty Thomas. | ||||||||||||||||||
125 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Unions BBC | African-American club | August 30, 1876 | Unions | 37 | St. Paul Blue Stars | 28 | Minneapolis Tribune, August 31, 1876 | Steve Hoffbeck | first known game between two Afro-American squads in the Twin Cities. They played another game on September 20 with St. Paul leading 27-0 after three innings. | ||||||||||||||||||
126 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Colored Independent Club | African-American club | May 1, 1907 | Todd Peterson | see book by Todd Peterson, Early Black Baseball in Minnesota, McFarland Publishers, 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
156 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Minneapolis Keystones | African-American professional team | May 14, 1910 | KC Giants | 6 | Keystones | 5 | Todd Peterson | ||||||||||||||||||||
157 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Minneapolis Keystones | African-American professional team | May 6, 1911 | West Baden Sprudels | 13 | Keystones | 1 | Todd Peterson | ||||||||||||||||||||
158 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Hennepin Clothing Company | African-American club | May 1, 1912 | Todd Peterson | see book by Todd Peterson, Early Black Baseball in Minnesota, McFarland Publishers, 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
159 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Colored Giants | African-American club | May 1, 1914 | Todd Peterson | see book by Todd Peterson, Early Black Baseball in Minnesota, McFarland Publishers, 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
166 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Colored Gophers | African-American club | May 1, 1914 | Todd Peterson | see book by Todd Peterson, Early Black Baseball in Minnesota, McFarland Publishers, 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
221 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Keystone Colored Giants | African-American club | May 1, 1921 | Todd Peterson | See book by Todd Peterson, Early Black Baseball in Minnesota, McFarland Publishers, 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
231 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Askin & Marines | African-American Club | May 1, 1921 | Todd Peterson | See book by Todd Peterson, Early Black Baseball in Minnesota, McFarland Publishers, 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
234 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Minneapolis Browns | African-American club | May 1, 1923 | Todd Peterson | See book by Todd Peterson, Early Black Baseball in Minnesota, McFarland Publishers, 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | Minnneapolis | Hennepin | 1852 | Minneapolis Keystones | African-American professional team | April 20, 1910 | Minneapolis South High | 10 | Keystones | 4 | Todd Peterson | ||||||||||||||||||||
243 | St. Anthony | Hennepin | 1852 | Clipper BBC | amateur | May 22, 1869 | Clippers | 48 | Minneapolis Unions | 47 | Minneapolis Daily Tribune, May 23, 1869 | Rich Arpi | |||||||||||||||||||
245 | St. Anthony | Hennepin | 1852 | University BBC | amateur | July 5, 1869 | St. Paul Saxons | 14 | University BBC | 19 | Minneapolis Daily Tribune, July 7, 1869 | Rich Arpi | At least one other game played between these two clubs; on July 15th with the University BBC victorious 25-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
255 | St. Anthony | Hennepin | 1852 | University BBC | amateur | May 13, 1870 | Union BBC | 26 | University BBC | 56 | Minneapolis Daily Tribune, May 14, 1870 | Rich Arpi | St. Anthony merged with Minneapolis in 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||
256 | Mound Prairie | 1860 | Houston | 1854 | Mound Prairie Nine | amareur | July 4, 1890 | Mound Prarie | 30or22 | Caledonia Nine | 8or12 | Caledonia Argus, July 5, 1890 | 610 | Brenda Himrich | There were two accounts of the same game which ended in the Fourth inning due to an argument over how many outs their were. Game was forfeited by Caledonia to Mound Prairie. | ||||||||||||||||
258 | Park Rapids | Hubbard | 1883 | Cass | match game | July 4, 1889 | Hubbard County Enterprise, July 5, 1889 | Rich Arpi | mention of a match game for a bat and ball and $ 5.00 on July 4th; no other details | ||||||||||||||||||||||
259 | Cambridge | Isanti | Cambridge | amateur | July 8, 1900 | Harris | win | Cambridge | loss | Csmbridge Independent, July 11, 1900 | Rich Arpi | ||||||||||||||||||||
260 | Braham | Isanti | 1857 | Ramsey | Braham BBC | amateur | July 12, 1903 | Braham | 13 | Mora | 2 | Kanabec County Times, July 17, 1903 | 406 (1910) | 1793 (2010) | 1793 | Rich | Part of city in Isanti County part in Kanabec County | ||||||||||||||
262 | Grand Rapids | 1891 | Itasca | 1849 | One of original nine counties | LaPrairie BBC | amateur | June 24, 1891 | La Prairie | 14 | Cloquet | 25 | Grand Rapids Magnet, June 28, 1891 | 1428 (1900) | 10869 (2010) | 10869 | Rich | LaPrairie was small community south of Grand Rapids that doesn't exist anymore. | |||||||||||||
263 | Jackson | Jackson | 1857 | Brown County | Pioneer BBC | amateur | July 4, 1870 | Pioneers | 18 | Blizzard BBC of Estherville, Iowa | 42 | Jackson Republic, July 9, 1870 | 501 (1880) | 3797 (1980) | 3299 | Joel Rippel | |||||||||||||||
270 | Mora | Kanabec | 1858 | Pine County | Mora | amateur | July 4, 1889 | Mora | 20 | Bridgman | 28 | Kanabec County Times, July 11, 1889 | Rich Arpi | location of Bridgman is unknown, possibly near Princeton since they used three Princeton boys | |||||||||||||||||
271 | Willmar | Kandiyohi | 1858 | Willmar | amateur | July 3, 1886 | Willmar | 2 | DeGraff | 17 | Willmar Argus, July 8, 1886 | Rich Arpi | several other games in area rest of 1886 | ||||||||||||||||||
272 | Hallock | Kittson | 1879 | Pembina County | Hallock BBC | amateur | July 1, 1886 | Emerson | Hallock | Kittson County Enterprise, June 12, 1886 | Daniel Dorff | games scheduled on July 1, 3 and 5 involving Hallock, Emerson and Warren | |||||||||||||||||||
273 | International Falls | Koochiching | 1906 | Itasca County | Border Budget | International Falls | amateur | May 29, 1904 | International Falls | 15 | Baudette | 4 | Border Budget, June 2, 1904 | Rich Arpi | League formed with six clubs; Rainy River, Fort Francis, Emo, Warroad, Baudette, and International Falls | ||||||||||||||||
274 | Madison | Lac Qui Parle | 1871 | Redwood County | Madison Derby Nine | amateur | June 16, 1894 | Madison | 15 | Lac Qui Parle | 3 | The Western Guard, June 20, 1894 | Rich Arpi | first documented game played to a finish for Madison- nice game account with box score | |||||||||||||||||
275 | Madison | Lac Qui Parle | 1871 | Lac Qui Parle | amateur | July 4, 1894 | Montevideo | Lac Qui Parle | The Western Guard, July 11, 1894 | Rich Arpi | dispute with umpire ends game in third inning - Madison, Mn. newspaper | ||||||||||||||||||||
276 | Madison | Lac Qui Parle | 1871 | Madison BBC | amateur | July 14, 1894 | Lac Qui Parle | 8 | Madison | 16 | The Western Guard, July 18, 1894 | Rich Arpi | |||||||||||||||||||
277 | Two Harbors | 1888 | Lake | 1856 | Itasca County | Two Harbors BBC | amateur | July 4, 1891 | Side 1 | 30 | Side 2 | 9 | Two Harbors Iron Port, July 9, 1891 | 1224 (1890) | 4990 (1910) | 3745 | Rich | settlement began in 1850s with Burlington and Agate Bay which later merged to form Two Harbors - pick up game for a $ 30.00 purse | |||||||||||||
287 | Baudette | Lake of the Woods | 1923 | Beltrami County | Baudette BBC | amateur | June 5, 1903 | Baudette | 28 | Koochiching | 16 | Koochiching Border Budget | Rich Arpi | Koociching changes named to International Falls | |||||||||||||||||
288 | Le Center | Le Sueur | 1853 | Dakota County | Le Sueur Center | June 6, 1897 | Le Sueur Center | 10 | Belle Plaine Invincibles | 8 | Melchior 1 (see Belle Plaine, pg 53 | 2499 | Jim Cox | Melchior 1 refers to team as from Le Sueur Center re this game, later on same page refers to another game with team from Le Sueur - "Le Sueur Center" may be a mistake; also omits team name twice on same page; the June 6 game ended after 2 innings, as Le Sueur resigned | |||||||||||||||||
290 | Montgomery | Le Sueur | 1853 | Montgomery Alerts | amateur | September 11, 1887 | Belle Plaine Red Caps | 23 | Montgomery | 19 | Melchior 1 (see City of Belle Plaine below), pg 32, 41 | 3012 (2018) | 2956 | Jim Cox | Melchior 1 provides team name on pg 41 by quoting June 10, 1891 article by Montgomery Messenger re B.P. vs. Montgomery game of June 7, 1891 | ||||||||||||||||
298 | Lake Benton | Lincoln | 1873 | Ivanhoe Times, 1901 | Lake Benton-Wilno | amateur | May 3, 1901 | Brookings Ag College | 5 | Lake Benton-Wilno | 25 | Ivanhoe Times, May 7, 1901 | Rich Arpi | ||||||||||||||||||
299 | Ivanhoe | Lincoln | 1873 | Lyon County | Ivanhoe Times, 1901 | Ivanhoe BBC | amateur | June 14, 1902 | Ivanhoe | 7 | Flandreau Indians | 2 | Ivanhoe Times, June 20, 1902 | Rich Arpi | game played at Hendricks- contains box score | ||||||||||||||||
300 | Marshall | 1872 | Lyon | 1871 | Redwood County | 1873 | Marshall BBC | July 4, 1874 | Marshall | 42 | Saratoga BBC | 52 | Marshall Prairie Schooner, July 9, 1874 | 961 (1890) | 13680 (2010) | 13680 | Rich | ||||||||||||||
301 | Mahnomen | Mahnomen | 1906 | Norman County | Mahnomen Pioneer, 1914 | Mahnomen BBC | amateur | May 24, 1914 | Mahnomen | 3 | Gary BBC | 4 | Mahnomen Pioneer, May 29, 1914 | Rich Arpi | first issue of Pioneer at MnHs in volume 9. no. 47 | ||||||||||||||||
302 | Fairmont | Martin | 1857 | Gopher BBC | amateur | August 1, 1870 | Pioneer BBC of Jackson | 38 | Gophers | 29 | Martin County Review, September 3, 1870 | 699 (1870) | 11506 (1980) | 10666 | Joel Rippel | game played previous to September 3, 1870....need to confirm date....just a guess | |||||||||||||||
306 | Warren | Marshall | 1879 | Kittson County | Warren Sheaf, 1880 | Married Men | amateur | July 4, 1891 | Married Men | Single Men | Warren Sheaf, July 9, 1891 | Rich Arpi | Match game on July 4th won by the married men | ||||||||||||||||||
307 | Glencoe | McLeod | 1856 | Glencoe Uniques | amateru | July 4, 1881 | Hutchinson picked nine | Glencoe Uniques | Glencoe Enterprise, July 6, 1881 | Rich Arpi | Hutchinson gave Glencoe a "drubbing" | ||||||||||||||||||||
308 | Litchfield | Meeker | 1856 | Lake Ripley Zephyrs | amateur | July 4, 1872 | Hutchinson | ? | Litchfield | ? | Litchfield Ledger, July 9, 1872 | 353 (1870) | 6726 (2010) | 6726 | Rich | Hassan Valley Cherubs won the Game | |||||||||||||||
309 | Princeton | 1877 | Mille Lacs | 1857 | Ramsey County | 1873 | Red Belt BBC | amateur | July 4, 1876 | Red Belts | 38 | Santiago Aetnas | 29 | Princeton Appeal, July 7, 1876 | 4698 (2010) | 4698 | Rich Arpi | ||||||||||||||
310 | Little Falls | Morrison | 1856 | Benton County | Little Falls BBC | amateur | July 9, 1893 | Little Falls | 33 | Brainerd BBC | 9 | Morrison County Democrat, July 13, 1893 | Dave Lande | Paper published in Little Falls | |||||||||||||||||
311 | Austin | 1856 | Mower | 1855 | Rice County | 1858 | Austin BBC | amateur | June 3, 1870 | First Nine | 53 | Second Nine | 48 | Mower County Register, June 9, 1870 | 200 (1860) | 27908 (1960) | 24718 | Rich Arpi | |||||||||||||
318 | Hadley | Murray | 1857 | Brown County | Hadley BBC | amateur | June 5, 1892 | Hadley | 16 | Slayton | 10 | Murray County Pioneer, June 6, 1892 | Rich Arpi | ||||||||||||||||||
319 | Slayton | Murray | Murray County Picked Nine | amateur | July 4, 1892 | Murray Co. (Slayton) | 0 | Pipestone Co. | 6 | Murray County Pioneer, July 7, 892 | Rich Arpi | ||||||||||||||||||||
320 | St. Peter | 1854 | Nicollet | 1853 | Dakota County | St. Peter BBC | May 8, 1868 | intersquad game | St. Peter Tribune, May 6, 1868 | 2124 (1870) | 11196 (2010) | 11196 | Rich | Paper on May 6th announces a game for the club on May 8th. St. Peter was platted in 1854. | |||||||||||||||||
321 | Worthington | 1871 | Nobles | 1857 | Brown County | 1874 | Picked Nine vs. Picked Nine | July 4, 1874 | Side 1 | Side 2 | Worthington Western Advocate, June 27, 1874 | 636 (1880) | 12764 (2010) | 12764 | Joel Rippel | announcement of game to be played on July 4th; needs verification that game was played, | |||||||||||||||
322 | Ada | 1884 | Norman | 1881 | Polk | 1885 | Ada Reds BBC | amateur | July 3, 1885 | Valley City | 6 | Ada Reds | 5 | Puhler's Red River Valley Journal, July 10, 1885 | 1253 (1900) | 2121 (1950) | 1707 | Rich Arpi | Game played in Valley City, Dakota Territory. | ||||||||||||
323 | Rochester | 1854 | Olmsted | 1855 | Gopher State BBC | June 5, 1867 | Gopher State | 39 | Rochesters | 22 | Rochester Post, June 8, 1867 | 1424 (1860) | 106769 (2010) | 106769 | Rich | several challenges between these two clubs in month previous; both clubs may have organized prior to May 1867. | |||||||||||||||
324 | Rochester | 1854 | Olmsted | 1856 | Gopher State BBC | Amateur | July 11, 1870 | Minneapolis Unions | 42 | Gopher State | 29 | Minneapolis Tribune, July 13, 1870 | Rich Arpi | ||||||||||||||||||
325 | Fergus Falls | late 1870s | Otter Tail | 1858 | 1871 | North Star BBC | amateur | June 11, 1873 | North Stars | 60 | Big Fellas | 54 | Fergus Falls Advocate, May 28, June 18, 1873 | 1635 (1880) | 13,733 (1960) | 13138 | Steve Hoffbeck | An Afro-American, Prince Honeycutt, was a member of the North Star club and subsequent Fergus Falls teams. | |||||||||||||
330 | Thief River Falls | 1887 | Pennington | 1910 | Red Lake County | Thief River Falls BBC | amateur | May 27, 1894 | Thief River | 3 | Ogahmah Hotel | 1 | Thief River Falls News, May 31, 1894 | 1819 (1900) | 9105 (1980) | 8573 | Rich | townsite est. 1887; town incorporated in 1896 | |||||||||||||
331 | Hinckley | 1907 | Pine | 1856 | Hinckley | amateur | June 1, 1890 | Hinckley | 32 | Mission Creek | 26 | Pine County Pioneer, June 6, 1890 | 618 (1890) | 1,800 | Rich | Fire on September 1, 1894 killed over 400 people | |||||||||||||||
332 | Pipestone | 1891 | Pipestone | 1857 | Brown County | 1879 | Pipestone Indian School (PIS) | amateur | June 24, 1893 | Flandreau, SD | 12 | PIS | 15 | Pipestone County Star, June 24, 1893; MNOpedia July 28, 2017 | ? (1862) | 4317 (2010) | 4317 | Jim | PIS founded 2/91, 1st classes 2/2/93, team founded Spring, '93; 3-game series 6/24 - 30/93 | ||||||||||||
333 | Crookston | Polk | 1858 | Pembina County | Crookston Daily Times | C.O.D. BBC | amateur | June 24, 1892 | Red Lake Falls | 16 | C.O.D. BBC | 17 | Crookston Daily Times, June 25, 1892 | Gene Gomes | played on St. John's Day....game played in Red Lake County | ||||||||||||||||
334 | Glenwood | Pope | 1862 | Glenwood Picked Nine | amateur | July 4, 1891 | Glenwood | 30 | Elbow Lake | 19 | Glenwood Herald, July 10, 1891 | Rich Arpi | Elbow Lake had played previously in 1891 and apparently was undefeated | ||||||||||||||||||
335 | St. Paul | 1854 | Ramsey | 1849 | one of original 9 counties | Upper Town BBC | August 15, 1859 | Upper Town BBC | 51 | Lower Town BBC | 25 | St. Paul Daily Minnesotan, August 17, 1859 | Rich |