Full name | Excelsior Base Ball Club of Brooklyn |
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Nickname(s) |
Jolly Young Bachelor Base Ball Club [1] |
Founded | December 8, 1854 at Florence's Hotel, Broadway and Howards Streets in NY [3] |
Ground |
Carrol Park (1854-1859) Jeremiah Nelson Tappan (1854-1857) Dr. Joseph Bainbridge Jones (1857-1865) Richard K. Cooke (1865-1866) Dr. Joseph Bainbridge Jones (1866-1870) [4] |
League |
Uniform Belt with 'Excelsior' written in Blackletter Font Bow ties Black Baseball caps with white brims Dark Pants White shirts with a button-on shield with a black 'E' |
The Brooklyn Excelsiors were an amateur baseball team that played in Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1854, the Excelsior ballclub featured stars such as Jim Creighton, Asa Brainard, and Candy Cummings.
In 1860, the Excelsior club made a now-famous tour around New York and large cities in surrounding states. They defeated the Champion Club of Albany, the Victory Club of Troy, the Buffalo Niagaras, and the powerful Brooklyn Atlantics.
The Excelsiors were champions that year, finishing in a draw with the Atlantic Club. However, the Brooklyn Atlantics were the accepted champions.