In San Diego on 6 May 1871

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Date of Game Saturday, May 6, 1871
Location San Diego, CA, United States
Modern Address Horton Plaza
Field The Plaza in New Town, San Diego
Description

Bill Swank, Baseball in San Diego (Arcadia, 2005), page 11, says a man named Ullman organized two nines which on May 6, 1871 played a game "on the plaza in New Town" (now, Horton Plaza).

This was Louisiana-born Daniel Ullman (1848-1921), who later headed the Los Angeles Gas Works.

Sources

Bill Swank, Baseball in San Diego (Arcadia, 2005).

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location San Diego, CA
Players Locality Local
Entry Origin Sabrpedia



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