Burt Alvord was born 1876 in Arizona Territory. At the Age of 15 he witness one of the most infamous gunfights of U.S. history when he took on a job as a stable hand at the O.K. Correl. He was present when the lynching of John Heath took place. Later he would go on to serve as a deputy under the famous lawman John Slaughter. But Alvord would fall to heavy drinking, organized a gang, and become an outlaw himself involved in a string of robberies from Arizona into Mexico. Burt

In 1882, Tombstone had their own semi-professional baseball team. They played other teams that were formed by soldiers, miners, mills, and other men who enjoyed the newfound sport. By the late 19th century, baseball was widely recognized as the national sport of the United States. The town of tombstone stood behind the home team. Below are a couple of articles I found regarding the “Tombstone Nine” and the start of the new season.

Campbell & Hatch Saloon and Billiard Parlor was opened in 1881 by entrepreneurs John Campbell and Robert Small “Bob” Hatch. Their saloon would forever be linked to Tombstone history when Morgan Earp was assassinated while playing a game of billiards with owner Bob Hatch. The saloon would burn down in the 1882 fire that destroyed more than half the town and would be one of the first to rebuild. Campbell & Hatch Saloon and Billiard Parlor (Courtesy of the Arizona Historical Soc