In Fort Battleford on 31 May 1879

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Date of Game	Saturday, May 31, 1879
Location	Fort Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Description	"Wheat Province Diamonds: a story of Saskatchewan baseball" by David W. Shury and Paul Hack, Page 1  says the first recorded game in what was then the Northwest Territory was played outside Fort Battleford, May 31, 1879, citing the Saskatchewan Herald, 6-2-1879.
Sources	"Wheat Province Diamonds: a story of Saskatchewan baseball" by David W. Shury and Paul Hack.
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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