On July 6, 1915, a baseball excursion train with two passenger cars carrying teams and fans from Grants Pass and Medford, Ore., was returning from games in Montague, Calif. The excursion train was following a few minutes behind regularly scheduled Train No. 12.

As It Was-Southern Oregon Baseball Players Injured in 1915 Train Wreck

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As It Was-Southern Oregon Baseball Players Injured in 1915 Train Wreck

As It Was-Southern Oregon Baseball Players Injured in 1915 Train Wreck