Club of Saltillo

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Nick Name Saltillo
Earliest Known Date 1899
Location Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Nine Class Senior
Description

www.1800besibol.com says 1899.

The Sporting Life Magazine, March 20, 1897, says a league of Mexican Baseball clubs is being formed, involving clubs in Saltillo, San Luis Potosi, Monterey, and Mexico City. Same April 2, 1898 adds Tampico to the mix, all; the teams being Anglo residents of Mexico.

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www.1800beisbol.com

The Sporting Life Magazine, March 20, 1897

Comment

American soldiers may have played baseball in Saltillo in 1847. On January 30, 1847, Adolph Engelmann, an Illinois volunteer, reported: “During the past week we had much horse racing and the drill ground was fairly often in use for ball games.” [cited in Our Game blog]

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

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