Union Club of Matamoros

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Nick Name	Union
Earliest Known Date	1869
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Location	Matamoros, Mexico
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	The Two Republics, an English language newspaper of Mexico City, reported on Nov. 20, 1869: "Base Ball on the Rio Grande. The Rio Grande Club of Brownsville played the opening game of a series with the Union Club of Matamoros, Mexico, on the grounds of the former, on Oct. 21st." Brownsville won, in a game shortened to 8 innings by darkness. Matamoros is just across the Rio Grande from Brownsville. During the Civil War Matamoros filled up with Americans, seeking to trade with (or prevent trade to) Confederate Texas. Given that fact, and the name of the club ("Union"), it is probable that the Matamoros team was predominantly American.
Sources	The Two Republics, Nov. 20, 1869
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties
1868	1 Played	1 Won	0 Lost	0 Tied

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Page	Date	City	Borough	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1868-12-25	Brownsville		TX	Rio Grande Club of Brownsville	Union Club of Matamoros	32 - 49	Brownsville, TX	Bruce Allardice

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