Glen Ellyn in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of Glen Ellyn's First Baseball Game

Photographed by Scott M Milkovich, June 26, 2024

1. Site of Glen Ellyn's First Baseball Game Marker

Inscription.
Glen Ellyn's first baseball game was played on this site in the spring of 1865. Glen Ellyn's team, the Rustics, was formed by Lawrence Cooper and Doc Harcourt and was composed of Civil War Veterans. The first game was against the Chicago Excelsiors, later named the Chicago Cubs. The contest attracted a large crowd that included the Chicago press. Other than Cooper and Harcourt, none of the Glen Ellyn team had ever seen a baseball game. Final score: Chicago 102, Glen Ellyn 2.

Erected by The Village of Glen Ellyn.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 41° 52.884′ N, 88° 3.696′ W. Marker is in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is at the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and North Ellyn Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Hawthorne Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Lenox Rd, Glen Ellyn IL 60137, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in

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North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lake Ellyn Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Lake Ellyn Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomas B. Duffy Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away); John F. Scull Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away); Robert F. Morgan (approx. ¼ mile away); Bruce Capel (approx. ¼ mile away); Glen Ellyn Main Street Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Gold Star Mothers (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Ellyn.

Also see . . .
1. Glen Ellyn Historical Society. Website homepage (Submitted on June 26, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois.)

2. Excelsior Club of Chicago. Protoball website entry (Submitted on June 26, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois.)

Photographed by Scott M Milkovich, June 26, 2024

2. Site of Glen Ellyn's First Baseball Game Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.