Civil War and Baseball

The Civil War 150th Anniversary Lecture Series continues tomorrow night at Fort Concho with "Baseball During and After the Civil War." The Fort Concho baseball team will play a vintage baseball game on the fort's parade grounds from 6 to 7 PM. The game will feature the rules and equipment that would have been used during the Civil War. Afterward, in the Fort Concho Stables on Henry O. Flipper Street, ASU History Professor Dr. David Dewar will explore myths of the early game and note how the Civil War helped turn the sport into the national pastime. The evening is open and free to the public.