Alpine, Texas

Alpine is a city in and the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,905 at the 2010 census. The town has an elevation of 4,475 ft (1,364 m), and the surrounding mountain peaks are over a mile high.

Alpine in The House of Daniel

Alpine was a small town in 1934. Nonetheless, a local rancher named Kokernot had heavily invested in the local semi-pro baseball team, the Alpine Cats, even recruiting and paying for good players. The House of Daniel played the Cats in May 1934. The game proved interesting, as it became rough in short order. Moreover, it was tied 3-3 at the ninth, and so had to go into extra innings. By the 19th inning, the game was called on account of darkness.