In San Angelo in 1870

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Date of Game	1870
Location	San Angelo, TX, United States
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Description	Texas Heritage Magazine, 2017, vol. 1, pp. 26-27 has a photo of army soldiers playing baseball at Fort Concho in 1887. The Army and Navy Journal, v. 20 p. 1076 (1882) reports that on June 16 at Fort Concho there was a ballgame between the 16th Infantry and the 10th Cavalry for $50 a side, which the infantry won. Same, 1870-71 p.170 has a letter from Fort Concho, dated Oct. 4, 1870 relating that Company M, 4th Cavalry, has a BBC named after their Major O'Connell. Fort Concho was established in 1867, and lasted to 1889. San Angelo grew up around it.
Sources	Texas Heritage Magazine, 2017 The Army and Navy Journal, v. 20 p. 1076 (1882), 1870-71 p. 170
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
First in Location	San Angelo, TX
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