In San Angelo in 1870

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Date of Game 1882
Location San Angelo, TX, United States
Field  Add Field Page Fort Concho
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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.

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)

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location San Angelo, TX



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