Early baseball in Texas/Club 44
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| Location | Texas |
|---|---|
| Year | 1870 |
| Month | 7 |
| Date | 4 |
| Modern address | Pilot Point TX |
| City | Pilot Point |
| State | TX |
| Nickname | White Stockings |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
“Base Ball at Pilot Point” is the headline reporting on a match July 4th between the Denton Red Stockings and the White Stockings of Pilot Point, at Pilot Point, won in nine innings 44-18 by Pilot Point. Galveston Daily News, July 5, 1870.
Pilot Point is about 50 miles N of Dallas.
Sources
Galveston Daily News, July 5, 1870
