Tucumcari

Tucumcari (pronounced like "TWO-come-carry") is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 5,363 at the 2010 census. Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was founded.

Tucumcari in The House of Daniel
The House of Daniel passed through Tucumcari on their way to Clovis. When Jack Spivey saw the comparatively large size of the town, he asked manager Harv Watrous why they didn't play there. Watrous explained through gritted teeth that Tucumcari didn't care enough about baseball to have a team worth playing. He even seemed relieved when their bus left the town.