Early baseball in Texas/Club 31
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| Location | Texas |
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| Year | 1881 |
| Month | 6 |
| Note on date | No later than June 1881 |
| Modern address | Millican TX |
| City | Millican |
| State | TX |
| Nickname | Red Jackets |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Galveston Daily News, June 14, 1881, states the Red Jackets of Millican lost to the Navasota Invincibles 2 to 1 Sunday.
Millican TX is about 75 miles NW of Houston. Navasota is about 10 miles to the SE of Millican.
Sources
Galveston Daily News, June 14, 1881
