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4 stories matching maroon

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  1. A Soggy Fourth of July at the Ballpark

    Rain and firecrackers dampen the spirits at a lackluster match between the Maroons and Bellingham Bay.

    Jul 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Street Park, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  2. The Weekend Amateur Diamond

    As spring weather returns to Seattle, local amateur baseball clubs open their season with matches held in West Seattle and at the Howell Street grounds.

    Apr 23, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHowell Street, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  3. Baseball Fever Hits Snohomish

    A local baseball game between Snohomish and Port Gamble draws a massive crowd, proving the sport's rising popularity in the region.

    Sep 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSnohomish, Snohomish CountyNightlife

  4. John Wiley's Whiskers Steal a 25–15 Ballgame

    A comedian's two-base hit, a 1,000-person crowd, and a disastrous first inning turned a grudge match between the Jacobites and Philistines into Seattle's strangest sporting spectacle of 1894.

    Aug 2, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

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