Early baseball in Nevada/Game 1
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Location | Nevada |
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Year | 1866 |
Month | 8 |
City | Eagle Valley |
State | NV |
Country | |
Was NY rules baseball | Unknown |
Played by | Locals |
First in Nevada | Yes |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Salt Lake City Daily Telegraph, Aug. 16, 1866, reports on "Twenty-Fourth at Eagle Valley", a recent pioneers anniversary celebration that included "base-ball."
Eagle Valley is about 150 miles NE of Ls Vegas.
Sources
Salt Lake City Daily Telegraph, Aug. 16, 1866