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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
336 | St. Paul | 1854 | Ramsey | 1849 | Olympic BBC | amateur | May 28, 1859 | First nine | 27 | Second nine | 16 | St. Paul Daily News, June 1, 1859 | 10,401 (1860) | 313411 (1960) | 285068 | Rich | Olympic BBC was organized in December 1858. | ||||||||||||||
340 | St. Paul | 1854 | Ramsey | 1849 | North Star BBC | May 18, 1865 | North Stars | 38 | Excelsior Club of Fort Snelling | 14 | St. Paul Press, May 19, 1865 | Rich | Also played a game on May 13, 1865 at Lake Phalen against the Davis and Webb team. Club existed from 1865-1869 | ||||||||||||||||||
341 | St. Paul | 1854 | Ramsey | 1849 | North Star BBC | July 17, 1868 | North Stars | 38 | Minnehaha BBC of Northfield | 78 | Minneapolis Tribune, July 19, 1868 | Rich Arpi | another game played on August 15th in Northfield with the Minnehahas winning again by 40 to 38. | ||||||||||||||||||
342 | St. Paul | 1854 | Ramsey | 1849 | Saxon BBC | August 3, 1868 | North Stars | 46 | Saxons | 27 | Minneapolis Tribune, August 5, 1868 | Rich Arpi | Another game is played on August 12th with the North Stars winning again by 40 to 23. | ||||||||||||||||||
347 | St. Paul | 1854 | Ramsey | 1849 | Saxon BBC | May 28, 1870 | Saxons | 30 | Minneapolis Unions | 55 | Minneapolis Daily Tribune, May 29, 1870 | Rich Arpi | |||||||||||||||||||
385 | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1849 | Blue Stars BBC | African-American professional team | August 30, 1876 | Mpls Unions | 37 | Blue Stars | 28 | Minneapolis Tribune, August 31, 1876 | Steve Hoffbeck | |||||||||||||||||||
389 | . | Ramsey | 1849 | St. Paul Colored Gophers | African-American professional team | April 21, 1907 | Riverview | 6 | Gophers | 4 | Todd Peterson | See book by Todd Peterson, Early Black Baseball in Minnesota, McFarland Publishers, 2010. Jim Cox: see Melchior 1 book (Belle Plaine, Scott Cty), pg 48, 9/18/1895 para re St. Paul 12 at B.P. 29, no mention of St. Paul team name. | |||||||||||||||||||
390 | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1849 | St. Paul Colored Gophers | African-American professional team | April 29, 1908 | Gophers | 9 | Duluth | 3 | Todd Peterson | at Aurora, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||
392 | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1849 | Uptown Sanitary Shop | African-American club | May 1, 1922 | Todd Peterson | see book by Todd Peterson, Early Black Baseball in Minnesota, McFarland Publishers, 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
399 | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1849 | St. Paul Giants | African-American team | May 1, 1905 | Todd Peterson | See book by Todd Peterson, Early Black Baseball in Minnesota, McFarland Publishers, 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
400 | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1849 | St. Paul Colored Gophers | African-American professional team | May 8, 1909 | Gophers | 3 | LaCrosse | 8 | Todd Peterson | ||||||||||||||||||||
402 | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1849 | St. Paul Colored Gophers | African-American professional team | May 1, 1910 | Gophers | 5 | Phil Dellar's All-Stars | 1 | Todd Peterson | ||||||||||||||||||||
421 | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1849 | St. Paul Colored Gophers | African-American professional team | April 23, 1911 | Gophers | 5 | Perry Werden's All-Stars | 1 | Todd Peterson | Todd Peterson | |||||||||||||||||||
422 | Red Lake Falls | Red Lake | 1896 | Polk | Red Lake Falls | amateur | June 4, 1892 | Red Lake Falls | 19 | Fertile | 15 | Red Lake Falls Gazette, June 9, 1892 | Rich Arpi | reference to game (s) as early as 1889 but newspapers missing | |||||||||||||||||
423 | Redwood Falls | 1864 | Redwood | 1862 | Brown County | Excelsior BBC | July 12, 1872 | Excelsiors | 66 | Star BBC of Beaver Falls | 12 | Redwood Falls Mail, July 19, 1872 | 725 (1870) | 5459 (2000) | 5254 | Rich | announcement of Excelsiors organization in June 14th paper; game noted here lasted five innings and three hours. | ||||||||||||||
424 | Olivia | Renville | 1855 | Olivia BBC | amateur | July 5, 1893 | Oliva | lost | Beaver Falls BBC | win | Renville County Times, July 7, 1893 | Rich Arpi | |||||||||||||||||||
425 | Dundas | Rice | 1853 | Dundas Adriatic BBC | amateur | August 10, 1867 | Union BBC of Cannon Falls | 15 | Dundas Adriatic BBC | 103 | Minneapolis Daily Tribune, August 16, 1867 | Bob Tholkes | |||||||||||||||||||
441 | Faribault | 1855 | Rice | 1853 | Seabury BBC | annoucement that officers for this club had be elected. | May 1, 1867 | Faribault Central Republican, May 1, 1867 | 3045 (1870) | 23352 (2010) | 23352 | Rich | platted in 1855; first home rule charter in 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||
444 | Northfield | 1855 | Rice | 1853 | Minnehaha BBC | June 20, 1868 | Seabury Academy of Faribault | 59 | Minnehaha | 71 | Northfield Recorder, June 26, 1868 | 2278 (1870) | 20007 (2010) | 20007 | Rich | city inc. in 1858; game played at Faribault | |||||||||||||||
449 | Northfield | Rice | 1853 | St. Olaf College | College | April 17, 1923 | St. Olaf | 25 | River Falls Normal | 20 | Pioneer Press, April 18, 1923 | Rich Arpi | Oles finish with an 9-6 record; 6-4 in the MIAC. | ||||||||||||||||||
455 | Luverne | Rock | 1857 | Brown | Electics | amateur | July 7, 1877 | Electics | 21 | Rock Rapids Unions | 16 | Rock County Herald, July 13, 1877 | Rich Arpi | 105 degrees in the shade ! | |||||||||||||||||
456 | Roseau | Roseau | 1894 | Kittson-Beltrami | Roseau County Times | Roseau Rippers | amateur | June 7, 1896 | Roseau Rippers | 16 | Brooks Nine | 10 | Roseau County Times, June 12, 1896 | Rich Arpi | |||||||||||||||||
457 | Hamilton (Savage @ 1904) | Scott | 1853 | Dakota | Hamilton Hoys | amateur | May 31, 1896 | B.P. Invincibles | 37 | Hamilton Hoys | 2 | Melchior 1, pg 49 | Jim Cox | Melchior 1 states Hamilton later renamed Savage. (In 1904 after last name of owner of race horse Dan Patch.) | |||||||||||||||||
461 | Lydia | Unincorporated | Scott | 1853 | Lydia Laconics | amateur | August 15, 1894 | Lydia | 16 | Credit River Rustics | 12 | Melchior 2, pg 80, 81 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Jim Cox | Melchior 2, pg 80 is 1st mention of this team; pg 81 is last (6/27/1933) of several mentions in these 2 pages | ||||||||||||||
465 | Belle Plaine (B.P.) | Scott | 1853 | 1882 B.P. Herald | B.P. Red Caps | amateur | June 21, 1885 | B.P. | 7 | Jordan White Caps | 57 | Book "Belle Plaine Baseball 1884-1960", copyright 2004, Tom Melchior, pg 23 ("Melchior 1") | 6661 (2010) | 6661 | Jim Cox | Melchior 1: 1) pg 23, states B.P. Red Caps organized 1884, but no game details for that year, 2) ppg 24-25 inc 5.27.1926 interview in B.P. Herald re 6/21/1885 game, team w/catcher who played for B.P. for 30 years thereafter; 3) pg 23 states 1st game 6.7.1885, no details, 4) states no baseball was reported for B.P. in 1892-93 5) new B.P. base ball clubs organized in May, 1894 , the White Lily and junior club, Sandbur Bruisers. (Yes, Sandbur spelling per Melchior.), 6) omits Henderson team name, assume same as below in 1889, 7) pg 49 re 1896, B.P. team name changed to Clippers for '96, then changed back to White Lillies; second (junior) team named Invincibles 8) pg 51, B.P. senior team now the Representatives, 9) pg 52, Invincibles stated to be B.P.'s third nine, 10) pg 54 states B.P. first nine in 1899 known as the Tigers | |||||||||||||||
471 | Cedar Lake Twp | 1858 | Scott | 1853 | Cedar Lake Rustics | amateur | June 27, 1886 | Cedar Lake | 28 | Jordan White Caps | 8 | Melchior 1. pg 26 | ? (1858) | 3114 (2017) | 2779 | Jim Cox | Per http://strib.mn/1DLaCIe , Twps in MN "...are some of the oldest governments in the state, having been laid out in squares, 6 miles at a side, by Congress and turned into self-governing places when Minnesota became a state in 1858." No Articles of Incorporation required, evidently | ||||||||||||||
472 | Credit River Twp | 1858; see Note re Cedar Lake Twp | Scott | 1853 | Credit River Rustics | amateur | July 25, 1886 | C.R. Rustics | 22 | Shakopee White Caps | 8 | Melchior 1, pg 23; Book "Scott County Baseball", Copyright year unstated, by Tom Melchior ("Melchior 2") | ? (1858) | 3895 (2000) | 5096 | Jim Cox | Melchior 1, pg 23 states C. R. Rustics an area team in 1884, no other details. Melchior 2 has 7/25/1886 game details, including this game was 8 innings. | ||||||||||||||
476 | Jordan | ? | Scott | 1853 | Jordan Independent | Jordan White Caps | amateur | June 24, 1886 | Belle Plaine | 21 | Jordan White Caps | 7 | Melchior 1, pg 26, 48, 50 | 915 (1880) | 6264 (2018) | 5470 | Jim Cox | Named Jordan 1872, population not found prior to 1880; Melchior 1: pg 48 re 8/18/1895 game Jordan Stars vs, B.P. White Lillies (aka White Lily); pg 50 7/19/1896 game Jordan Grays 15 at B.P. White Lillies 9. | |||||||||||||
477 | Shakopee | 1857 | Scott | 1853 | December 1861 Argus & Argus Tribune | Shakopee Browns | amateur | May 23, 1897 | Henderson | 6 | Shakopee | 13 | St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 24, 1897 | 1138 (1860) | 37076 (2010) | 37076 | Rich Arpi | see Jordan for another game (Cox: no entry for this?) | |||||||||||||
479 | Shakopee | 1857 | Scott | 1853 | Shakopee second club | amatuer | September 11, 1887 | Shakopee | 36 | Belle Plaine | 2 | Melchior 1, pg 31, 46, 49 | 1138 (1860) | 37076 (2010) | 37076 | Jim Cox | Melchior 1: 1) pg 31 re Shakopee; does not state second team name; 2) pg 46 shows 7/17/1894 game report by Shakopee Valley News, Belle Plaine vs. Shakopee Diamonds; 3) pg 49 reports 6/14/1896 game Shakopee Minors 15, B.P. White Lillies 9. | ||||||||||||||
480 | Sand Prairie | Scott (?) | 1853 | Sand Prairie Red Caps | amateur | May 29, 1887 | Sand Prairie | ? | Jordan White Caps | ? | Melchior 1, pg 29, quoted Jordan Independent | ? | ? | ? | Jim Cox | Melchior 1: Red Caps resigned game at end of 6th inning; no mention in of Sand Prairie location & no web search success. | |||||||||||||||
481 | New Prague | Scott & Le Sueur | 1853/1853 | September 6, 1889 N.P. Times | New Prague | amateur | May 9, 1897 | Belle Plaine | 28 | New Prague | 17 | Melchior 1, pg 51, 54 | 7321 | Jim Cox | Melchior 1: 1) N.P. resigned 5/9/97 game after 7 innings; 2) pg 54 states N.P.team in 1899 is Banners. | ||||||||||||||||
482 | Elk River | Sherburne | 1856 | Elk River | amateur | July 22, 1876 | Elk River | 26 | Monticello | 28 | Elk River Weekly News, July 22, 1876 | Rich | |||||||||||||||||||
483 | Arlington | Sibley | 1853 | Dakota | Arlington Enterprise | Arlington | June 28, 1891 | Belle Plaine | 26 | Arlington | 6 | Melchior 1, pg 43 | 2233 (2010) | 2233 | Jim Cox | Melchior 1 1) pg 31 does not provide Arlington team name; 2) pg 26, 47, et al discuss St. John and St, John's team, which may be St. John's Lutheran Church, Arlington, MN, founded in 1859 | |||||||||||||||
500 | Henderson | Sibley | 1853 | 1856 | Henderson Gray Caps | amateur | July 14, 1889 | Henderson | 11 | Belle Plaine Red Caps | 9 | Melchior 1, pg 37, 45, 50 | 910 (2000) | 886 | Jim Cox | Melchior 1 1) pg 45, states team name by quoting Henderson newspaper article dated 7/29/1891; 2) pg 50 sates Henderson team name Black Caps. | |||||||||||||||
501 | Faxon Twp | 1858; see Note re Cedar Lake Twp | Sibley | 1853 | Faxon Stalwarts | amateur | July 24, 1887 | Belle Plaine Red Stockings | 20 | Faxon Stalwarts | Melchior 1, pg 23, 30, 49 | 1858 | 701 (2010) | 701 | Jim Cox | Melchior 1: 1) Pg 30 is first game details; does not say team name; 2) pg 28, states Red Stockings were Belle Plaine's junior team, known prior to June, '87 as Juniors, and 3) pg 33 & 35, name changed to Athletics in 1888 and aka Athletes, 4) pg 49 re Faxon vs. B.P. Clippers game 6/7/1896. | |||||||||||||||
503 | Green Isle | Sibley | 1853 | amateur | August 1, 1886 | Belle Plaine | 21 | Green Isle | 16 | Melchior,1, pg 27 | 1858 | 559 (2010) | 559 | Jim Cox | |||||||||||||||||
504 | St. John | Sibley | 1853 | St. John Stalwarts | amateur | July 17, 1886 | St. John | 21 | Belle Plaine Junior Club | 21 | Melchior 1, pg 26 et al | 1858 | Jim Cox | Stalwarts maybe the Faxon team, as St. John's Lutheran Church, Arlington, MN founded in 1859, is 20 mi from Faxon Twp; appears no St. John/ St. John's town ot twp in MN; pg 47 first to name St. John's team as Stalwarts re Aug. 19, 1894 game. | |||||||||||||||||
515 | Washington Lake Twp (W.L.) | 1858; see Note re Cedar Lake Twp | Sibley | 1853 | W.L. Shore Club | amateur | June 17, 1886 | Belle Plaine | 23 | W.L. | 10 | Melchior 1, ppg 23, 26 | -1858 | 506 (2000) | 498 | Jim Cox | |||||||||||||||
516 | Le Sueur | Sibley & Le Sueur | 1853 | White Caps | amateur | August 21, 1887 | Le Sueur | 7 | Belle Plaine | 10 | Melchior 1, pg 30 | 1858 | 4058 | Jim Cox | Le Sueuer team name first stated in Melchior 1 on pg 36, i.e. per excerpt from Le Sueur newspaper dated 5/1/1889. | ||||||||||||||||
519 | Ely | 1888 | St. Louis | 1855 | 1890 | Ely Vermilions | April 26, 1891 | Ely | 19 | Tower Maroons | 17 | Ely Times, May 1, 1891 | 901 (1890) | 6156 (1930) | 3460 | Rich Arpi | |||||||||||||||
522 | Hibbing | 1893 | St. Louis | 1855 | Hibbing BBC | amateur | July 2, 1898 | Hibbing | 4 | Proctor | 6 | Hibbing Sentinel, July 9, 1898 | 2481 (1900) | 21,193 (1980) | 16361 | Rich | Paper also gives accounts of games on July 3 (13-11 Hibbing) and July 4 (22-15 Proctor). 1896-1897 still needs to be checked. | ||||||||||||||
523 | Tower | 1884 | St. Louis | 1855 | 1887 | Tower BBC | amateur | July 1, 1888 | East Side Maroons | 23 | Tower BBC | 12 | Vermilion Iron Journal, July 5, 1888 | 1110 (1890) | 1366 (1900) | 500 | Rich | inc. in 1889; first shipment of ore from Tower was in 1884. | |||||||||||||
562 | Chisholm | 1901 | St. Louis | 1855 | 1905 | 7684 (1910) | 9039 (1920) | 4976 | Sarah | ||||||||||||||||||||||
563 | Duluth | 1857 | St. Louis | 1855 | Duluth BBC | amateur | July 4, 1872 | Oneota Muffs | 53 | Duluth Juniors | 63 | Duluth Tribune, July 11, 1872 | 71 (1860) | 107312 (1960) | 86265 | Rich | "The grounds were in fair condition, and but for lthe fact of a large number of stumps being in the field, they would be really first class. At the close of the game the Duluth club was invited to the MerrittHouse, where a splendid dinner was served them." | ||||||||||||||
564 | Duluth | St. Louis | 1855 | Steel Plant Colored Team | African-American club | May 1, 1917 | Todd Peterson | see book by Todd Peterson, Early Black Baseball in Minnesota, McFarland Publishers, 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
565 | Melrose | Stearns | 1855 | Melrose Stars | August 9, 1877 | Sauk Centre Clippers | 40 | Melrose | 24 | Sauk Centre Herald, August 11, 1877 | 780 (1890) | 3598 (2010) | 3598 | Stew Thornley | |||||||||||||||||
566 | St. Cloud | 1856 | Stearns | 1855 | St. Cloud Muffins | June 18, 1870 | Muffins | 55 | Sauk Rapids Granites | 25 | St. Cloud Journal | 2181 (1870) | 65986 (2010) | 65986 | Jim Cox | Play by play by inning with box score. LOC Chroninling America. | |||||||||||||||
567 | Ashley Township | Stearns | 1855 | Ashley BBC | amateur | July 28, 1877 | Sauk Centre Clippers | 18 | Ashley | 17 | Sauk Centre Herald, August 4, 1877 | 262 | Stew Thornley | ||||||||||||||||||
568 | St. Cloud | 1856 | Stearns | 1855 | Arctic BBC | September 24, 1867 | North Star BBC | 57 | Arctic | 7 | St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 25, 1867 | 2181 (1870) | 65986 (2010) | 65986 | Rich | Arctics formed in June 1867 and played some intersquad games; this was their first game against another club. Game played at the state tournament in St. Paul. | |||||||||||||||
569 | Tower | 1858 | Steele | 1855 | Gopher BBC | July 4, 1867 | Rochester | 50 | Gophers | 48 | Rochester Post, July 6, 1867 | 609 (1860) | 25,599 (2010) | 25599 | Rich | game played at Rochester; inc. as town in 1858; as a city in 1865 | |||||||||||||||
570 | Morris | Stevens | 1862 | Morris | amateur | July 4, 1879 | Glenwood | 12 | Morris | 11 | Stevens County Tribune, July 10, 1879 | Rich Arpi | |||||||||||||||||||
571 | Appleton | Swift | Appleton Lone Stars | amateur | July 13, 1882 | Ortonville Red Stockings | plus 4 | Appleton | -4 | Appleton Riverside Press, July 15, 1882 | Rich Arpi | Ortonville is in Big Stone County | |||||||||||||||||||
572 | Benson | Swift | 1870 | Chippewa | Benson | amateur | 1883 | Benson | DeGraff | Gene Gomes | newspapers encouraged Benson to form a club as early as 1876, date of 1883 game is unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||
573 | Long Prairie | Todd | 1855 | Cass | Long Prairie White Stars | amateur | July 4, 1878 | Long Prairie | win | Pioneers of Bear Head | loss | Todd County Argus, July 10, 1878 | Rich Arpi | ||||||||||||||||||
574 | Wheaton | Traverse | 1862 | Wheaton BBC | amateur | July 4, 1892 | Wheaton BBC | 16 | Fairmount BBC | 18 | Wheaton Gazette-Reporer, July 8, 1892 | Rich Arpi | |||||||||||||||||||
575 | Lake City | 1855 | Wabasha | 1849 | one of original 9 counties | 1865 | Union BBC | August 10, 1867 | Unions | 45 | Crescent BBC of Red Wing | 54 | Lake City Leader, August 16, 1867 | 2596 (1880) | 5063 (2010) | 5063 | Rich | platted in 1855; inc. in 1872; Unions were organized on July 10, 1867 | |||||||||||||
591 | Wabasha | Wabasha | 1849 | Eagles BBC | intersquad game | June 12, 1868 | Wabasha Herald, June 11, 1868 | 894 (1860) | 2622 (1910) | 2521 | Rich | Team organized on Monday, June 8, 1868; first practice on Friday, June 12, 1868. | |||||||||||||||||||
592 | Verndale | Wadena | 1858 | Cass and Todd | Wadena Tribune, 1877 | Verndale Modocs | amateur | July 4, 1878 | Verndale | Wadena Nose Hitters | Wadena Tribune, June 15 & 22, 1878 | Bob Tholkes | |||||||||||||||||||
593 | Waseca | Waseca | 1857 | Steele | Waseca Champions | amateur | July 5, 1875 | Waseca Champions | 25 | Winnebago Clippers | 22 | Minnesota Radical, July 7, 1875 | Dave Lande | newspaper published in Waseca | |||||||||||||||||
594 | Stillwater | 1854 | Washington | 1849 | One of original 9 counties | St. Croix BBC | May 1, 1867 | Stillwater Messenger, May 29, 1867 | 2380 (1860) | 18225 (2010) | 18225 | Rich | Organization of this club of 23 members on May 25, 1867 announced in the May 29th paper. Likely baseball played in Stillwater previous to this date. | ||||||||||||||||||
595 | Stillwater | Washington | 1849 | Bazar Base Ball Club | amateru | May 27, 1900 | Bazar BBC | 18 | St. Paul Earls | 4 | Stillwater Gazette | Rich Arpi | compiled a 9-4-1 record through games of Spetember 30th. | ||||||||||||||||||
596 | Stillwater | Washington | 1849 | Joseph Wolf Brewing Co. | amateur | April 20, 1902 | Stillwater | 6 | St. Paul- West Publishing | 0 | Stillwater Gazette | Rich Arpi | The Joseph Wolf Brewing Co. BBC played on Sundays and holidays and compiled a record of 21-4 in 1902 in games through October 5. | ||||||||||||||||||
597 | Stillwater | Washington | 1849 | St. Croix BBC | amateur | August 17, 1874 | St. Croix | 13 | Hudson, Wi Mutuals | 22 | Minneapolis Tribune, August 29, 1874 | Rich Arpi | 2nd nine of St. Croix BBC | ||||||||||||||||||
598 | Stillwater | Washington | 1849 | Joseph Wolf Brewing Co. | amateur | April 15, 1900 | Stillwater | 8 | Palace Clothing Co- St. Paul | 13 | Stillwater Gazette | Rich Arpi | The Joseph Wolf Brewing Co. BBC played on Sundays and holidays and compiled a 18-11 record and played through October 14th | ||||||||||||||||||
599 | Stillwater | Washington | 1849 | Stillwater High School | high school | April 27, 1901 | Hastings | 6 | Stillwater | 7 | Stillwater Gazette | Rich Arpi | Stillwater high school won 5 of 6 games and played through June 8th. | ||||||||||||||||||
600 | Stillwater | Washington | 1849 | Joseph Wolf Brewing Co. | amateur | April 28, 1901 | Stillwater | 12 | Minneapolis Produce Exchange | 11 | Stillwater Gazette | Rich Arpi | The Joseph Wolf Brewing Co. BBC played on Sundays and holidays and compiled a 23-8 record and played through October 6th. | ||||||||||||||||||
602 | Stillwater | Washington | 1849 | Joseph Wolf Brewing Co. | amateur | April 26, 1903 | Stillwater | 6 | Eau Claire | 2 | Stillwater Gazette | Rich Arpi | Their record was 19-5 in games through October 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
604 | Stillwater | Washington | 1849 | Joseph Wolf Brewing Co. | amateur | April 24, 1904 | Stillwater | 7 | Ft. Snelling | 2 | Stillwater Gazette | Rich Arpi | Their record was 19-7 in games through October 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
605 | Stillwater | Washington | 1849 | Joseph Wolf Brewing Co. | amateur | April 23, 1905 | Stillwater | 0 | Lund Land | 1 | Stillwater Gazette | Rich Arpi | (13 innings )....Record of 14-10 through games of October 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
607 | Stillwater | Washington | 1849 | Amateur Athletic Ass'n | amateur | April 22, 1906 | Stillwater | 6 | St. Paul Conrads | 3 | Stillwater Gazette | Rich Arpi | The AAA team compiled a 15-9 record through games of September 23. | ||||||||||||||||||
608 | Stillwater | Washington | 1849 | Stillwater Baseball Club | amateur | April 21, 1907 | Stillwater | 5 | Minneapolis -Thoens | 4 | Stillwater Gazette | Rich Arpi | Stillwater records a record of 15-8 through games of September 30. | ||||||||||||||||||
609 | Madelia | Watonwan | 1860 | Brown | Madelia BBC | amateur | June 9, 1886 | Madelia | 40 | Ceresco Township, Blue Earth Co. | 27 | Madelia Times, June 11, 1886 | Rich Arpi | ||||||||||||||||||
610 | Breckenridge | Wilkin | 1858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
611 | Winona | 1857 | Winona | 1854 | Prairie City BBC | April 9, 1867 | Winona Daily Republican, April 10 & July 15, 1867 | 2464 (1860) | 27592 (2010) | 27592 | Brenda Himrich | first newspaper date announced that a game had been played on the levee the previous day; the second date announced the organization of the Prairie club. | |||||||||||||||||||
631 | Clearwater | Wright | 1855 | Clearwater BBC | amateur | June 28, 1879 | Clearwater | 38 | Silver Creek | 11 | Sherburne County Star (Elk River), July 4, 1879 | Dave Lande | |||||||||||||||||||
632 | Granite Falls | Yellow Medicine | 1871 | Redwood County | Granite Falls BBC | amateur | June 25, 1879 | Granite Falls | 30 | Montevideo | 28 | Granite Falls Journal, July 3, 1879 | Rich Arpi | see also Montevideo paper of June 28, 1879 | |||||||||||||||||
633 | Hudson, Wisconsin | Mutuals BBC | amateur | August 27, 1874 | St. Croix | 13 | Mutuals | 22 | Minneapolis Tribune, August 29, 1874 | Rich Arpi | |||||||||||||||||||||
635 | White Earth Objiwe Nation | White Earth Objiwe BBC | amateur | July 4, 1903 | Bemidji | 23 | White Earth | 4 | Bemidji Pioneer, July 30, 1903 | Rich | Game reported in July 30, 1903 paper; probably played in the previous week in Bemidji. |