Troy, New York is an honorary member of Baseball’s National League.

Origins of the sport of baseball in the mid-1840s is given to the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club in New York City. They created much of what modern baseball looks like — the Diamond field, three strikes you’re out, the balk, foul lines, and runners needing to be tagged or thrown out. Baseball fever got a hold in the Capital District and especially Troy.

There were a number of local pre-pro clubs that played against each other:

• Enterprise Club,

• The Resolutes,

• Priam Club,

• Active Club,

• Liberty Club,

• Victory Club,

• Troy Trojans,

• Union (Haymakers)

• National Base Ball Club

• Star Club

• Vanguard Club,

• Joe Leggett Club

• Champion Club,

• Knickerbocker Club,

• Beverwyck Club

• Wide Awake Club

• The Winonas

• Champions

• Mohawk Club,

• Ancient Cities

• Trojan Clu

x-West Troy, Port Schuler and Gibbonsville became Watervliet in the 20th century

According to the April 2, 1861,Troy Daily Whig, The Union Base Ball Club of Rensselaer County was formed when the Priam and National BB Club merged in........

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