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PIONEER PROJECT CLUBS AND AUTHORS

Here are the clubs we're hoping to include and the author who has volunteered to write about each.  The clubs in roman type with their own lines are ones we consider important enough that we want to include them if at all possible.  The ones in italics are ones we'd consider adding if someone expressed interest.  We're also very willing to consider including clubs not listed if someone is willing to write about them, so don't hesitate to ask about a club you don't see here.  And if you're interested in a club that has already been assigned, feel free to inquire; the person working on them may be happy to join forces with you or to exchange information or even to step aside.

Clubs in bold are key ones that remain available.  

REGION: NYC AND VICINITY

Knickerbocker: John Thorn
Gotham (Washington): John Thorn
New York Club
: John Thorn
Eagle
Empire
Active

Mutual:
Trey Strecker
Magnolia: John Thorn
Union of Morrisania
: Trey Strecker
Hudson River Club of Newburgh: Peter Morris

Candidates: Jefferson, Baltic, Social, Eclectic, Sparta, M.M. Van Dyke, Metropolitan, Harlem, Alert (all of New York City), Oriental of Greenpoint, Pacific of New Utrecht, Long Island, Atlantic of Jamaica, Long Island, Una of Mount Vernon, Surprise of West Farms, Mystic of Yorkville, Undercliff of Cold Spring

REGION: BROOKLYN

Excelsior: Trey Strecker
Eckford: Trey Strecker
Brooklyn Base Ball Club: John Thorn
Atlantic: Craig B. Waff and Richard Malatzky
Charter Oak: Trey Strecker
Putnam
: Trey Strecker
Pastime: Peter Morris
Star:
Craig B. Waff
Enterprise:
Craig B. Waff

Candidates: Contest, Resolute, Powhatan

REGION: NEW JERSEY

Irvington Base Ball Club: John Zinn
Olympic of Paterson: John Zinn
Eureka of Newark: John Zinn
Newark Base Ball Club: John Zinn
Champion of Jersey City: John Zinn

Candidates: Riverton Base Ball Club, Americus of Newark, Kearney of Rahway, Liberty of New Brunswick, Union of Camden, Elizabeth Base Ball Club

REGION: PHILADELPHIA

Olympic: Richard Hershberger
Keystone
Athletic
: Richard Hershberger
Merion: Richard Hershberger
Pythian: Trey Strecker

Candidates: Minerva, Equity, Geary, Swiftfoot, Henry Clay, Quaker City

REGION: REST OF PENNSYLVANIA

Neptune of Easton: Richard Hershberger
A
llegheny Base Ball Club: Peter Morris
Mountain of Altoona: Peter Morris 

Candidate: Alert of Danville

REGION: UPSTATE NEW YORK

Union of Lansingburgh (Haymaker of Troy): Peter Morris
Niagara of Buffalo: Peter Morris
Clifton of Buffalo: Peter Morris
Syracuse Base Ball Club: Peter Morris
Central City of Syracuse: Peter Morris
Excelsior of Albany: Peter Morris
Flour City of Rochester: Priscilla Astifan
Ontario of Oswego: Peter Morris
Utica Base Ball Club: Scott Fiesthumel

Candidates: Victory of Troy, Live Oak of Rochester, Active of Rochester, National of Albany, Knickerbocker of Albany, Poughkeepsie Base Ball Club, Clipper of Ilion

REGION: MASSACHUSETTS

Tri-Mountain of Boston: Dixie Tourangeau
Lowell of Boston

Chemung of Stoughton: Peter Morris

Eagle of Florence: John S. Bowman and Brian Turner
Olympic of Boston: Dixie Tourangeau
Massapoag of Sharon: Dixie Tourangeau
Lightfoot of North Brookfield: Peter Morris

Candidates: Harvard, Kearsarge of Stoneham, Adriatic of Middleboro

REGION: REST OF NEW ENGLAND

Mansfield of Middletown: David Arcidiacono
Charter Oak of Hartford: David Arcidiacono

Candidates: Portland (Maine) Base Ball Club, Eon of Portland, Maine, Waterbury Base Ball Club, Uncas of Norwich, Chester of Norwich,
Osceola of Bridgeport, Agallian of Middletown, Monitor of Waterbury

REGION: DC AND MARYLAND

National of Washington
: Frank Ceresi and Trey Strecker
Olympic of Washington
: Trey Strecker and Frank Ceresi
Excelsior/Pastime of Baltimore: Trey Strecker
Maryland of Baltimore: Trey Strecker

Candidates: Potomac of Washington, Jefferson of Washington, Alert of Cumberland

REGION: OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY

Independent of Mansfield: Peter Morris
Forest City of Cleveland: Peter Morris
Cincinnati Base Ball Club/Red Stockings: David Ball
Buckeye of Cincinnati: David Ball
Live Oak of Cincinnati: Greg Perkins
Ludlows of Ludlow: Greg Perkins
Holt of Newport: Greg Perkins
Eagle of Dayton: Greg Perkins
Copec of Covington: Greg Perkins

Candidates: Live Oak of Cincinnati, Baltic of Cincinnati, Indianola of Cincinnati, Avondale Base Ball Club, Mount Auburn Base Ball Club, Pickwick of Walnut Hills

REGION: MICHIGAN

Detroit Base Ball Club
: Peter Morris
Franklin of Detroit
: Peter Morris
Early Riser of Detroit: Peter Morris

Daybreak of Jackson: Peter Morris

Kent of Grand Rapids
: Peter Morris
First National of Hancock
: Peter Morris

Candidates: Aetna of Detroit, Cass of Detroit, Empire of Detroit, Ogema of Flint, University of Michigan, Custer of Ionia, Mutual of Jackson, Continental of Kalamazoo, Wolverine of Benton Harbor

REGION: ILLINOIS

Excelsior of Chicago: Peter Morris

Forest City of Rockford: Peter Morris
Pecatonica Base Ball Club: Peter Morris

Candidates: Blue Stocking of Chicago, Lake View of Chicago, Aetna of Chicago, Liberty of Chicago, Union of Chicago, Atlantic Jr. of Chicago, Dreadnaught of Chicago, Active of Chicago

REGION: REST OF MIDWEST

Marshalltown Base Ball Club: Jeff Sackmann
Kekionga of Fort Wayne: Robert Gregory
Summit City of Fort Wayne: Robert Gregory
Mutual of Janesville: Peter Morris
Olympic of Beloit: Fred Burwell
Capital of Madison: Jeff Sackmann

Candidates: No Name of Davenport, Cream City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Base Ball Club

REGION: ST. LOUIS

Union: Jeff Kittel
Empire
: Jeff Kittel
Cyclone
: Jeff Kittel
Morning Star: Jeff Kittel

Candidates: Red Stocking, Elephant

REGION: SOUTH

Gate City of Atlanta: Peter Morris

Candidates: Lone Star of New Orleans, Louisville Base Ball Club, Pioneer of Savannah

REGION: PACIFIC COAST

Eagle of San Francisco: Angus Macfarlane
Pacific of San Francisco
: Angus Macfarlane

Candidates: Cosmopolitan of San Francisco, Pioneer of Portland (Oregon), Red Rover of San Francisco, Boston of San Francisco

REGION: CANADA

Maple Leaf of Guelph: Bill Humber

Candidates: Tecumseh of London, Young Canadian of Woodstock, Young Canadian of Hamilton, Atlanta of Halifax, Nova Scotia

REGION: CUBA

Habana Base Ball Club: Cesar Gonzalez

 

 

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