Washington Olympics

Washington Olympics
Washington Olympics
Période d'activité 1871–1872
Ligue NAPBBP (1871-72)
Stade Olympic Ground

Les Washington Olympics sont un club de baseball basé à Washington (États-Unis) qui opère en National Association en 1871 et 1872. Le nom officiel du club est The Olympic Base Ball Club of Washington.

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Les Olympics évoluent à l'Olympic Ground, modeste enceinte de 500 places[1], du 22 avril 1871 au 24 mai 1872[1]. Le premier match à domicile des Olympics est un derby face aux Washington Nationals. Ce 22 avril 1871, les Olympics s'imposent 36-12[2].

Nick Young, futur président de la Ligue nationale (1885-1902), est le manager des Olympics[3].

Le club abandonne en cours de compétition lors de sa deuxième saison[4]. Le dernier match des Olympics se tient le 24 mai 1872 à domicile contre les Washington Nationals ; c'est une victoire 11-7 pour les Olympics[5].

Saison par saison

Saison Ligue Saison régulière
Class. Vic. Déf. Nuls  %Vic.
1871 NAPBBP 4e 15 15 2 0,500
1872 NAPBBP 10e 2 7 0 0,222

Notes et références

  1. a et b (en) Philip Lowry, Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of Major League and Negro League Ballparks, Walker & Company, 2006, p. 231 (ISBN 0802715621)
  2. (en) Philip Lowry, op. cit., p. 232
  3. (en) Statistiques de manager de Nick Young sur baseball-reference.com.
  4. (en) Jonathan Fraser Light, Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball, McFarland & Company, 1997 (2e éd. 2005), p. 996 (ISBN 0786420871)
  5. (en) « 1872 Washington Olympics Schedule, Box Scores and Splits », sur baseball-reference.com.

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