Early baseball in Oklahoma/Game 1
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Spread of baseball: Home -> Oklahoma -> Early baseball in Oklahoma/Game 1 |
Location | Oklahoma |
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Year | 1891 |
Month | 6 |
Date | 19 |
City | Oklahoma City |
State | Oklahoma |
Country | |
Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
Played by | Locals |
Team 1 | Jennison Pirates of Ok. City |
Team 2 | Purcell Chickasaws |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Bob Burke, "Baseball in Oklahoma City" (2003), p. 7, says the first organized baseball team in Oklahoma City was sponsored by the Jennison brothers and was called the Jennison Pirates. They "played their first game on June 19, 1891, against the Purcell Chickasaws."
Sources
Bob Burke, "Baseball in Oklahoma City" (2003), p. 7