Early baseball in Texas/Club 1
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Location | Texas |
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Year | 1859 |
Month | 2 |
Date | 24 |
City | Galveston |
State | TX |
Country | US |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
A Base Ball Club was organized in Galveston "under the same rules as govern the clubs of the North."
J. M. Freeman was elected President, A. Davidson Vice President, E. Van York, Treasurer, and Newt. Squires Secretary.
Sources
Galveston Civilian and Gazette Weekly, March 1, 1859; submitted by Bruce Allardice, August 14, 2010.