Union Club of Matamoros
| Nick Name | Union |
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| 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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| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| First in Location | Mexico |
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know
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| Year | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties |
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| 1868 | 1 Played | 1 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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| Ballgame | 1868-12-25 | Brownsville | TX | Rio Grande Club of Brownsville | Union Club of Matamoros | 32 - 49 | Brownsville, TX | Bruce Allardice |
Players
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Playing Fields
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