Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York
Early baseball team in New York City, United States (1845-70s) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the early baseball team. For the modern professional basketball team, see New York Knicks.
The New York Knickerbockers were one of the first organized baseball teams which played under a set of rules similar to the game today. Founded as the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club by Alexander Cartwright in 1845, the team remained active until the early 1870s.[1]
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Location | New York City | ||
Ballpark | Elysian Fields | ||
Founded | September 23, 1845 by Alexander Cartwright[1] | ||
Folded | early 1870s[1] | ||
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In 1851, the New York Knickerbockers wore the first ever recorded baseball uniforms.[2]