Early baseball in Arizona/Game 5
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| Location | Arizona |
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| Year | 1896 |
| Month | 1 |
| Date | 1 |
| City | Phoenix |
| State | AZ |
| Country | |
| Modern address | Phoenix AZ |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Phoenix |
| Team 2 | Los Angeles |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Weekly Phoenix Herald, Jan. 2, 1896, reports on a Jan. 1st game between a visiting Los Angeles team, and the local Phoenix team, won by the home team. Phoenix borrowed some players from other AZ teams for this game.
There were undoubtedly games in Phoenix prior to this.
Sources
Weekly Phoenix Herald, Jan. 2, 1896
