OT? 1st organized High School Baseball Team in US

[FrankWakefield]

I don't have a clue as to the answer of which high school had the first baseball team... But who would the play? Can't play a high school baseball game without that second high school baseball team.

[Section103]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

I don't have a clue as to the answer of which high school had the first baseball team... But who would the play? Can't play a high school baseball game without that second high school baseball team.

Thats not really true. Back in the day, college teams played high schools, military bases, company teams, professional teams, MLB teams and on and on. Playing a team nearby or in town was for more of a determination than originating level.

[Leon]

+1
Lots of pick up games in the old days....

Originally Posted by Section103

Thats not really true. Back in the day, college teams played high schools, military bases, company teams, professional teams, MLB teams and on and on. Playing a team nearby or in town was for more of a determination than originating level.

[FrankWakefield]

I still think what I said in post 5 is true. The first HS team couldn't play another HS team until there's a second HS team.

And I agree that there were lots of pick up games and town ball games back in the day, along with teams at military camps, colleges, boarding schools, and the like.

"I don't have a clue..." that remains true.

Next is a question, "who would they play?", that's a question.

"Can't play a high school baseball game without that second high school baseball team" That's true. That first HS team could have played pick up games, town teams, college teams, military bases, company teams, professional teams, MLB teams and on and on. BUT, that first HS team can't play a high school baseball game unless the other team is from a high school.

[EddieP]

If you really want to get technical what we know as High Schools were called Academies until the 19th century in which the term Normal School was used. High School wasn’t used until the early 20 th Century.In addition, the first state to have compulsory education was Massachusetts in 1852 but this only applied to grammar school.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Section103

Thats not really true. Back in the day, college teams played high schools, military bases, company teams, professional teams, MLB teams and on and on. Playing a team nearby or in town was for more of a determination than originating level.

You got it, look at all the random local gyms, athletic clubs, Surgical schools and anyone they could get, University of Michigan has for football victories in the 1800's.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

I don't have a clue as to the answer of which high school had the first baseball team... But who would the play? Can't play a high school baseball game without that second high school baseball team.

Intramural?