Fort Grant, Arizona so as to protect settlers who were constantly harassed by Apache warriors. It played a prominent role in the Apache Wars of the 1880s. It was repurposed in 1900 as a staging point for soldiers going to the Philippines to fight in the Philippine–American War. Henry McCarty or (McCarthy), William Antrim, Henry Antrim, William McCarty, William Bonney, and William H. Bonney, or better known as, "Billy the Kid," reportedly settled in the vicinity of Fort Grant in 1876 working as a ranch hand and tending sheep nearby. In 1877 McCarty killed a local blacksmith at a saloon and gambling house
Mary McCarty (baseball) Mary McCarty (baseball) Mary McCarty [Jennings] (June 8, 1931 – May 23, 2009) was a backup outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 6", 180 lb., McCarty batted and threw right handed. She was dubbed "Mick" by her teammates. Born in Flint, Michigan, Mary McCarty played three years of softball and one year of baseball before joining the league with the Peoria Redwings in its 1951 season. In a 72-game career, McCarty posted a batting average of .169 (35-for-207) with 24 RBI and 20 runs scored, including six doubles, two triples, and nine stolen