Early baseball in Arkansas/Game 10
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| Location | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Year | 1869 |
| Month | 7 |
| Date | 3 |
| City | Batesville |
| State | AR |
| Country | |
| Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Batesville |
| Team 2 | Jacksonport Stonewalls |
| Team 1 Score | 32 |
| Team 2 Score | 3 |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
A Stonewall Base Ball Club was organized in Jacksonport in April 1869. On July 3, 1869, they played a game with the Batesville Club at Batesville, losing 32 to 3. See Pat Allen Bailey, “A Century of Baseball in Jackson County,” The Stream of History, vol 7 nos 3-4 (July/Oct. 1969), pp. 7-13.
Sources
Pat Allen Bailey, “A Century of Baseball in Jackson County,” The Stream of History, vol 7 nos 3-4 (July/Oct. 1969), pp. 7-13
