Elizabeth Resolutes
Encyclopedia
The Elizabeth Resolutes were a 19th-century professional baseball
team based in Elizabeth, New Jersey
. They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
for the season, and played their home games at Waverly Fairgrounds
.
The club played just 23 games
during its lone season, and finished with two victories against 21 defeats, and lost all eight of their home games. Hugh Campbell was the pitcher of record for both wins and 16 of the losses. The Resolutes' leading hitter was Art Allison
, who batted .323, his best season, while playing all 23 games, mostly in the outfield.
Although Philadelphia
and New York City
teams occasionally played games in New Jersey
to circumvent blue law
s that forbid professional baseball on Sundays, the Resolutes and the Newark Pepper of the Federal League
are the only "major league" teams to be based in New Jersey
.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team based in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
. They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
for the season, and played their home games at Waverly Fairgrounds
Waverly Fairgrounds
Waverly Fairgrounds or Waverly Park was the home of the Elizabeth Resolutes baseball club. The Resolutes participated in the National Association 1873 season, so Waverly is considered a major league ballpark by those who count the NA as a major league....
.
The club played just 23 games
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
during its lone season, and finished with two victories against 21 defeats, and lost all eight of their home games. Hugh Campbell was the pitcher of record for both wins and 16 of the losses. The Resolutes' leading hitter was Art Allison
Art Allison
Arthur Algernon Allison was a Major League Baseball player from 1871 to 1876. He played both as an outfielder and first baseman. He played with many teams, but his best year was with the 1873 Elizabeth Resolutes, when he had a career high batting average of .323. Despite his performance, his team...
, who batted .323, his best season, while playing all 23 games, mostly in the outfield.
Although Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
and New York City
New York City
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teams occasionally played games in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
to circumvent blue law
Blue law
A blue law is a type of law, typically found in the United States and, formerly, in Canada, designed to enforce religious standards, particularly the observance of Sunday as a day of worship or rest, and a restriction on Sunday shopping...
s that forbid professional baseball on Sundays, the Resolutes and the Newark Pepper of the Federal League
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from to...
are the only "major league" teams to be based in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
.
External links
Further reading
- Wright, Marshall (2000). The National Association of Base Ball Players, 1857-1870. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 0-7864-0779-4