7th US Cavalry v 19th Kansas in 1869: Difference between revisions
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|Type of Date=Year | |Type of Date=Year | ||
|Date=1869/ | |Date=1869/01/01 | ||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
|State=OK | |State=OK | ||
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|Sources=<p>Elias, <span>The Empire Strikes Out</span>, p. 1868</p> | |Sources=<p>Elias, <span>The Empire Strikes Out</span>, p. 1868</p> | ||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Comment=<p><span>"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</span></p> | |||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|First in Location=OK | |First in Location=OK | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:44, 14 June 2024
| Date of Game | 1869 |
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| Location | Fort Sill, OK, United States |
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| Field | Add Field Page |
| 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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| NY Rules | Yes |
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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 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| 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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