1866 Union, Lansingburgh NY (Unions, Troy Haymakers)

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Dated 1866. Six portraits of Union players. Full view of portraits at left, detail view of player Craver at right. Photo date based on player McQuide, bottom center, who only played for Union in 1866 and who died in November 1866. Players were photographed wearing a shield bib fashioned after the US flag.

Top row, from left: W Abrams (66-69), S King (66-72) and P McKeon (66-70, died 70). Bottom row: B McAtee (66-69, 72), A McQuide (66, died 66) and B Craver (66-71). Years with team and McQuide death info from Peter Morris, Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870 (2012), and wikipedia. Image scans courtesy of BMW Sportscards of Madison, Wisconsin. See more at www.bmwcards.com

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Team genealogy: Union, Lansingburgh NY, 1865?-1872
Union was formed in Lansingburgh, NY, in 1865 or 1866. Lansingburgh is located next to Troy, NY, and the Union club was often referred to as Troy or the Troy Haymakers. The Haymaker nickname originated in 1866 and may have derived from “hay raker”, a comment on the team’s rural roots, or reaction from one game when the team chose to play in bare feet for better traction. Union was commonly known as Troy when they played in the National Association (NA) in 1871 and 1872. The NA was baseball’s first league, operating 1871-1875. The team folded after the 1872 season. Information from Peter Morris, Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870 (2012).