LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - For decades, baseball ruled the scene here in East Texas. And today — a new historical marker brought history back to life. “Just like people come to the football games now and pump money into the economy so did the cannibals,” Gem Meacham, Gregg County Historical Commission, said. What started as a pick-up game of baseball over 130 years ago, has led to decades of baseball history being commemorated today right here in Longview.