Early baseball in Oklahoma/Club 8
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|Submitter=Bruce Allardice | |Submitter=Bruce Allardice | ||
|First=No | |First=No | ||
|Approved=Yes | |Approved=Yes | ||
| - | |Pagetext= | + | |Pagetext=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." |
| - | 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." | + | |
Purcell OK is about 55 miles S of Oklahoma City. Its population is about 5,900. | Purcell OK is about 55 miles S of Oklahoma City. Its population is about 5,900. | ||
| - | |Sources= | + | |Sources=Bob Burke, "Baseball in Oklahoma City" (2003), p. 7 |
| - | Bob Burke, "Baseball in Oklahoma City" (2003), p. 7 | + | |
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Latest revision as of 18:24, 6 September 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Oklahoma -> Early baseball in Oklahoma/Club 8 |
| Location | Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Year | 1891 |
| Modern address | Purcell OK |
| City | Purcell |
| State | OK |
| Nickname | Chickasaw |
| 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."
Purcell OK is about 55 miles S of Oklahoma City. Its population is about 5,900.
Sources
Bob Burke, "Baseball in Oklahoma City" (2003), p. 7
