Early baseball in Texas/Club 6
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| Location | Texas |
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| Year | 1878 |
| Month | 12 |
| Modern address | Bellville TX |
| City | Bellville |
| State | TX |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Brenham Weekly Banner, December 6, 1878, says that Belleville is challenging Washington County (Brenham) to a base ball game.
Bellville TX is about 60 miles W of Houston.
Sources
Brenham Weekly Banner, December 6, 1878
