New Haven Elm Citys
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The New Haven Elm Citys was a professional baseball team based in New Haven, Connecticut
. The existed for one season, in the National Association
in . The Elm City played 47 games during their existence, and had a win–loss record
of 7–40. They played their home games at the Howard Avenue Grounds. It is considered a major league team by those who count the National Association as a major league
.
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
. The existed for one season, in the National Association
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...
in . The Elm City played 47 games during their existence, and had a win–loss record
Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...
of 7–40. They played their home games at the Howard Avenue Grounds. It is considered a major league team by those who count the National Association as a major league
National Association as a major league
Whether to cover the National Association as a major league is a recurring and crucial matter of difference in historical work on American baseball—that is, among historians, encyclopedists, database builders, and others who work on the facts of baseball history on the playing field.- First...
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External Links
- Major League Baseball in Gilded Age Connecticut: The Rise and Fall of the Middletown, New Haven and Hartford Clubs (complete history of New Haven Elm City Club)