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as5680 · 03-07-2021, 03:16 PM

1868 SEASON

The 1868 season sees two significant changes in English baseball - the first two new clubs admitted to the Metropolitan League, and the start of the first university league in the country, at the University of Oxford.

NEW TEAMS: METROPOLITAN LEAGUE

GREENWICH MERIDIAN
Ballpark: Greenwich Park; Jersey Colour: Sea Green
Having come into existence as 'Meridian Baseball Club of Greenwich', the Greenwich club has taken on the simpler name of 'Greenwich Meridian' as it joins the Metropolitan League. The club plays its games at the southern end of Greenwich Park and is named after the prime meridian for Britain which passes through Greenwich. Inspired by this, club members laid out the home field so that the home plate was right on the meridian line. Greenwich's maritime associations inspired the club colour of sea green.

ROYAL ARTILLERY BARRACKS
Ballpark: Barrack Field; Jersey Colour: Gold
Formed by the soldiers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, the club plays its games within the grounds of the barracks. Wearing the Royal Artillery cap badge on its jerseys, the club has previously selected only players from the artillery but as members of the Metropolitan League, it is believed that this policy may now be relaxed in order to make the team more competitive.

LOGOS AND UNIFORMS:
L-R: Greenwich Meridian, Royal Artillery Barracks

MAP OF METROPOLITAN LEAGUE TEAM LOCATIONS:

With the announcement of the schedule of games for the 1868 season, we now know exactly how the new format is going to work with regard to additional games against a 'paired' rival.

The schedule will see every team play each of the other seven four times, twice at each team's home park. There will then be one more home game for each team against its paired rival to complete the thirty weeks. The clubs are paired together as follows:

Angel Islington/City of London Club
Clapham Common/Old Westminsters
Greenwich Meridian/Royal Artillery Barracks
Kensington Victoria/The Regent's Park

During the debate, the proposed pairings were disputed by the Old Westminsters on the grounds that their home field is geographically closest to that of Kensington. It was however pointed out that it is impossible for all eight teams to be paired with their closest neighbour and that the proposed arrangement was fairest to every club.

03-07-2021, 03:16 PM	#50
as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	1868 SEASON The 1868 season sees two significant changes in English baseball - the first two new clubs admitted to the Metropolitan League, and the start of the first university league in the country, at the University of Oxford. NEW TEAMS: METROPOLITAN LEAGUE GREENWICH MERIDIAN Ballpark: Greenwich Park; Jersey Colour: Sea Green Having come into existence as 'Meridian Baseball Club of Greenwich', the Greenwich club has taken on the simpler name of 'Greenwich Meridian' as it joins the Metropolitan League. The club plays its games at the southern end of Greenwich Park and is named after the prime meridian for Britain which passes through Greenwich. Inspired by this, club members laid out the home field so that the home plate was right on the meridian line. Greenwich's maritime associations inspired the club colour of sea green. ROYAL ARTILLERY BARRACKS Ballpark: Barrack Field; Jersey Colour: Gold Formed by the soldiers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, the club plays its games within the grounds of the barracks. Wearing the Royal Artillery cap badge on its jerseys, the club has previously selected only players from the artillery but as members of the Metropolitan League, it is believed that this policy may now be relaxed in order to make the team more competitive. LOGOS AND UNIFORMS: L-R: Greenwich Meridian, Royal Artillery Barracks MAP OF METROPOLITAN LEAGUE TEAM LOCATIONS: With the announcement of the schedule of games for the 1868 season, we now know exactly how the new format is going to work with regard to additional games against a 'paired' rival. The schedule will see every team play each of the other seven four times, twice at each team's home park. There will then be one more home game for each team against its paired rival to complete the thirty weeks. The clubs are paired together as follows: Angel Islington/City of London Club Clapham Common/Old Westminsters Greenwich Meridian/Royal Artillery Barracks Kensington Victoria/The Regent's Park During the debate, the proposed pairings were disputed by the Old Westminsters on the grounds that their home field is geographically closest to that of Kensington. It was however pointed out that it is impossible for all eight teams to be paired with their closest neighbour and that the proposed arrangement was fairest to every club. Last edited by as5680; 03-07-2021 at 03:17 PM.