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|Description=<p>"North American workmen for the Mexican National and Mexican Central Railroads organized baseball teams in the capital city in 1882. Sporadic play resulted in permanent organization of the Base Ball Association in 1887, with three teams one of which comprised only Mexican players. " William H. Beezley, "The First Valenzuela and the Rise of Baseball in Mexico," <em>North American Society for Sports History</em>, Newsletter, 1984.</p> | |Description=<p>"North American workmen for the Mexican National and Mexican Central Railroads organized baseball teams in the capital city in 1882. Sporadic play resulted in permanent organization of the Base Ball Association in 1887, with three teams one of which comprised only Mexican players. " William H. Beezley, "The First Valenzuela and the Rise of Baseball in Mexico," <em>North American Society for Sports History</em>, Newsletter, 1984.</p> | ||
<p>The modern Mexican League was created in 1925. The Chicago White Sox made a training trip to Mexico in 1907, defeating "Mexico's top team," <em>El Record</em>, 12-2. See Virtue, "South of the Color Barrier," p. 27.</p> | <p>The modern Mexican League was created in 1925. The Chicago White Sox made a training trip to Mexico in 1907, defeating "Mexico's top team," <em>El Record</em>, 12-2. See Virtue, "South of the Color Barrier," p. 27.</p> | ||
<p>"The Two Republics," an English-language newspaper in Mexico City, reports on Thursday, July 27, 1882: "First Base-Ball Match in Mexico. Last Sunday morning [July 23] the first game of base-ball in Mexico was played at Santiago between the National and Telephone Base Ball Clubs, with a score of 27 to 24 in favor of the latter." Same, Aug. 3, 1882, under the heading "Base Ball," reports on the rematch of the two teams on "the grounds at Santiago" on July 30th | <p>"The Two Republics," an English-language newspaper in Mexico City, reports on Thursday, July 27, 1882: "First Base-Ball Match in Mexico. Last Sunday morning [July 23] the first game of base-ball in Mexico was played at Santiago between the National and Telephone Base Ball Clubs, with a score of 27 to 24 in favor of the latter." Same, Aug. 3, 1882, under the heading "Base Ball," reports on the rematch of the two teams on "the grounds at Santiago" on July 30th. The Nationals won 31-11. The article gives a box score, and all the players have Anglo names.</p> | ||
<p>According to Beezley, "Judas at the Jockey Club..." pp. 19-20, first game appears to have been played July 28, 1882, between the employees of two railroads. Most (all?) of the players were Americans working on the railroads. The National BBC beat the Telephone BBC 31 to 11. A July 26, 1887 baseball game there featured the Railroad and City teams, with the City team winning 27 to 4 in five innings.</p> | <p>According to Beezley, "Judas at the Jockey Club..." pp. 19-20, first game appears to have been played July 28, 1882, between the employees of two railroads. Most (all?) of the players were Americans working on the railroads. The National BBC beat the Telephone BBC 31 to 11. A July 26, 1887 baseball game there featured the Railroad and City teams, with the City team winning 27 to 4 in five innings.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>William H. Beezley, "The First Valenzuela and the Rise of Baseball in Mexico," <em>North American Society for Sports History</em>, Newsletter, 1984. Beezley, "Judas at the Jockey Club..." pp. 19-20. "The Two Republics," July 27, Aug. 3, 1882.</p> | |Sources=<p>William H. Beezley, "The First Valenzuela and the Rise of Baseball in Mexico," <em>North American Society for Sports History</em>, Newsletter, 1984. Beezley, "Judas at the Jockey Club..." pp. 19-20. "The Two Republics," July 27, Aug. 3, 1882.</p> | ||
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| Date of Game | 1882 |
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| Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Innings | 9 |
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| Description | "North American workmen for the Mexican National and Mexican Central Railroads organized baseball teams in the capital city in 1882. Sporadic play resulted in permanent organization of the Base Ball Association in 1887, with three teams one of which comprised only Mexican players. " William H. Beezley, "The First Valenzuela and the Rise of Baseball in Mexico," North American Society for Sports History, Newsletter, 1984. The modern Mexican League was created in 1925. The Chicago White Sox made a training trip to Mexico in 1907, defeating "Mexico's top team," El Record, 12-2. See Virtue, "South of the Color Barrier," p. 27. "The Two Republics," an English-language newspaper in Mexico City, reports on Thursday, July 27, 1882: "First Base-Ball Match in Mexico. Last Sunday morning [July 23] the first game of base-ball in Mexico was played at Santiago between the National and Telephone Base Ball Clubs, with a score of 27 to 24 in favor of the latter." Same, Aug. 3, 1882, under the heading "Base Ball," reports on the rematch of the two teams on "the grounds at Santiago" on July 30th. The Nationals won 31-11. The article gives a box score, and all the players have Anglo names. According to Beezley, "Judas at the Jockey Club..." pp. 19-20, first game appears to have been played July 28, 1882, between the employees of two railroads. Most (all?) of the players were Americans working on the railroads. The National BBC beat the Telephone BBC 31 to 11. A July 26, 1887 baseball game there featured the Railroad and City teams, with the City team winning 27 to 4 in five innings. |
| Sources | William H. Beezley, "The First Valenzuela and the Rise of Baseball in Mexico," North American Society for Sports History, Newsletter, 1984. Beezley, "Judas at the Jockey Club..." pp. 19-20. "The Two Republics," July 27, Aug. 3, 1882. |
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