First mention of Negro Baseball in Arkansas: Difference between revisions

From Protoball
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Other Firsts Import)
 
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Other First
{{Other First
|Date=08/08/73
|Name=First mention of Negro Baseball in Arkansas
|Date Type=Day
|Type of Date=Day
|Date=1873/08/08
|Country=United States
|State=AR
|City=Little Rock
|City=Little Rock
|State=AR
|Description=<p>The Arkansas Gazette reported on August 8th, 1873:</p>
|Country=United States
<p>"A serious misunderstanding occurred last Sunday in a game of baseball among the colored boys when one of them struck the other with a bat. The lick did not break the skin, but appears to have paralyzed the boy, who died on Thursday night. The name of the boy is Phil. Hanley."</p>
|Name=First mention of Negro Baseball in Arkansas
|Sources=<p><span>Arkansas Gazette, August 8th, 1873</span></p>
|Has Source On Hand=No
|Submitted by=Caleb Hardwick
}}
}}

Revision as of 09:02, 24 February 2013

Pre-pro Baseball
Magnolia-ball-club.png

Add a Ballgame
Add a Predecessor Game
Add a Field
Add a Club
Add a Player
Add a Game Official

Base Ball Firsts
Add a Base Ball First

About Pre-pro
Waff's Game Tabulation
Bob Tholkes RIM Tabulation

Awaiting Review
Date Friday, August 8, 1873
Location Little Rock, AR, United States
Description

The Arkansas Gazette reported on August 8th, 1873:

"A serious misunderstanding occurred last Sunday in a game of baseball among the colored boys when one of them struck the other with a bat. The lick did not break the skin, but appears to have paralyzed the boy, who died on Thursday night. The name of the boy is Phil. Hanley."

Sources

Arkansas Gazette, August 8th, 1873

Submitted by Caleb Hardwick



Comments

<comments voting="Plus" />