Prescott to Recreate Historic 1876 Baseball Showdown

Send us a text and chime in! History will transform into live action May 9 when two vintage baseball teams compete in Prescott to reenact one of the most famous and debated games in Arizona history. The occasion is the 150th anniversary of the first “Territorial Championship” between the Fort Whipple baseball nine and the Champions squad from Prescott. Back in 1876, the game took place on a vacant field that would eventually become the landmark Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza. The matchup was...