Early baseball in Texas/Club 9
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| Location | Texas |
|---|---|
| Year | 1870 |
| Modern address | Calvert TX |
| City | Calvert |
| State | TX |
| Nickname | Merry Nine |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
“Texas News and Views… Calvert will send her Merry Nine to play our Pioneers at a match of base ball during the [State] Fair [in Houston May 18-21]. This will draw a larger crowd than anything else, we venture.” Houston Texas Union, May 13, 1870.
Cslvert TX is about 130 miles S of Dallas and about 120 miles NW of Houston.
Sources
Houston Texas Union, May 13, 1870
