Early baseball in California/Game 8
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| Location | California |
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| Year | 1871 |
| Month | 5 |
| Date | 6 |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Country | US |
| Site | "the Plaza in New Town" |
| Modern address | Horton Plaza |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Locals |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Bill Swank, Baseball in San Diego (Arcadia, 2005), page 11, says a man named Ullman organized two nines which on May 6, 1871 played a game "on the plaza in New Town" (now, Horton Plaza).
Sources
Bill Swank, Baseball in San Diego (Arcadia, 2005).
