Early baseball in Texas/Game 4
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| Location | Texas |
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| Year | 1868 |
| Month | 4 |
| Date | 21 |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Country | |
| Site | near the San Jacinto battlefield |
| Modern address | Houston TX |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Stonewall of Houston |
| Team 2 | R. E. Lee of Galveston |
| Team 1 Score | 34 |
| Team 2 Score | 5 |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Galveston Daily News, April 24, 1868 reports on the Stonewall of Houston beating the R. E. Lee of Galveston 34-5, at the San Jacinto battlefield on the 21st, and thereupon claiming to be state champions.
Galveston is about 50 miles SE of Houston and on the Gulf of Mexico.
Sources
Galveston Daily News, April 24, 1868
