In Imphal in 1943

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Date of Game	1943
Location	Imphal, Manipur, India
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Description	"Some American soldiers brought the game to Manipur during World War Ii and started a tradition that has lasted all these years handed down from family to family." "US film 'explores the power' of baseball in Manipur," India Daily News, May 5, 2013. The film mentioned is "The only real game," narrated by actress Melissa Leo. Baseball was evidently brought in by US soldiers stationed in Imphal, Manipur, around 1944. See "In Cricket-Crazy India, Baseball Finds a Foothold," Wall Street Journal, June 11, 2010. America’s Pastime was introduced in the subcontinent — albeit, in a very limited area — by the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. In 1943, American pilots played baseball on makeshift landing strips fashioned in the rugged Manipur landscape and it wasn’t long before the locals took to the sport. Newsweek, Jan. 12, 2014, citing "The only Real Game"
Sources	"In Cricket-Crazy India, Baseball Finds a Foothold," Wall Street Journal, June 11, 2010; "US film 'explores the power' of baseball in Manipur," India Daily News, May 5, 2013
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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First in Location	Manipur, India
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