- Date
- 1963-08
- Kind
- Sports
- Where
- Saint James
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimecommunity
- Within
- Saint James
Summary
During an approximately twelve-hour visit by the Coast Guard ship Acacia to St. James Harbor in 1963, islanders played a baseball game against the ship’s crew and won a pony of beer, according to the August Beaver Beacon.
Evidence and limits
The report does not provide a score, participant roster, exact date, or ship log. “Islanders” and “men on the ship” are retained as source-level groups.
Open questions
- Can Coast Guard, harbor, or local sports records identify the game date and participants?
Sources
- Reports the Coast Guard ship Acacia anchoring in St. James Harbor for about twelve hours, a baseball game arranged between ship personnel and islanders, and the islanders winning a pony of beer; it does not provide a score or roster.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1963-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Islanders defeat the Coast Guard cutter Acacia in baseball, 1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-acacia-baseball-game-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1963, “Islanders Win.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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