7th US Cavalry v 19th Kansas in 1869

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Date of Game	1869
Location	Fort Sill, OK, United States
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Home Team	Add Club Page 7th US Cavalry
Away Team	Add Club Page 19th Kansas
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Innings	9
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Description	The first recorded baseball game played in OK was at Fort Sill in 1869, with soldiers of the 7th US Cavalry and 19th Kansas volunteers playing. See Elias, The Empire Strikes Out, p. 1868. Fort Sill had just been established. It is part of modern Lawton, OK.
Sources	Elias, The Empire Strikes Out, p. 1868
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Comment	"From January to March 1869, the 7th US Cavalry under the command of Lt. Col. George A. Custer played base ball routinely with the 19th Kansas Volunteers while the men of the 10th U.S. Cavalry “Buffalo Soldiers” began the arduous task of building the new fort. By late March, the handmade base ball began to unravel and it was time for the temporarily enlisted Kansas troops to return home." https://www.army.mil/article/61323/vintage_base_ball_game_set_for_july_23 Edit with form to add a comment
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
First in Location	OK
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