First Organized Baseball Team (1833) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Saturday, July 11·Rittenhouse·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

First Organized Baseball Team (1833) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Name: First Organized Baseball Team (1833) – 52 Weeks of Firsts
Start: 2026-07-11T00:00:00
End: 2026-07-11T23:59:59
Location: Rittenhouse

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Posted to Rittenhouse on January 3, 2026

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Before the Phils, there were the Olympics! The Olympic Ball Club of Philadelphia was the nation's very first organized baseball team, planting the roots of America's favorite pastime right here in the city.

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