Early baseball in Portugal/Game 1
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| Location | Portugal |
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| Year | 1919 |
| City | Lisbon |
| Country | Portugal |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Non-locals |
"The first known game of baseball in Portugal dates back to 1919 when a group of U.S. sailors played in Lisbon while their ship was docked at the port."
Josh Chetwynd, Baseball in Europe (McFarland, 2008), page 222.
