Virginia-North Carolina Baseball League score book

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16232, Virginia-North Carolina Baseball League score book, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

Summary

Extent:
0.03 Cubic Feet One folder in a document box BW 9.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16232, Virginia-North Carolina Baseball League score book, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

Background

Scope and content:

Virginia-North Carolina Baseball League score book, dated 1905, 1909, 0.03 cubic foot, Spalding's official base ball score book used to score games between August 12th and 16th, 1905. Games were played in Charlotte, N.C. including a double header between Charlotte and Greensboro, Charlotte and Danville, games at Edenton between Edenton and Colerain, and games at Edenton between Edenton and Colerain. There are also games from an unidentified North Carolina league in 1909.

Biographical / historical:

The first attempt to establish a Virginia-North Carolina minor league in 1901 ended in failure but the community leaders didn't give up and were finally able to establish a second Virginia-North Carolina League in 1905. This league, a Class D minor league didn't last either. Only four teams joined the league: the Danville Tobacconists, the Charlotte Water Drinkers, the Greensboro Farmers, and the Salisbury-Spenser Esses/Twins. The Danville team were the league champions and continued to play exhibition games for the rest of the season. With time, its backers were able to convince investors in five other Virginia cities (Richmond, Roanoke, Portsmouth, NoOrfolk, and Lynchburg) and they joined to form the Virginia State League the following year.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from Between the Covers by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on October 10, 2016.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Baseball