1889 in sports
See also: 1888 in sports, other events of 1889, 1890 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Baseball
- World Series - New York NL defeats Brooklyn AA 6 games to 3.
Cricket
- 12 March-13 March, Port Elizabeth - South Africa plays its first Test match, against England. England won by 8 wickets.
- The major English county cricket sides meet to agree a way of deciding an order of ranking for the next season; the County Cricket Championship is born.
Football (soccer)
England
- Football League - Preston North End win the 1888-89 title unbeaten, an achievement that will not be equalled until 2003-04 by Arsenal.
- FA Cup - Preston North End beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0, becoming the first team to complete the Double.
Events
- October - Brentford F.C. founded by members of Brentford Rowing Club [1]
- March 30 - Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
- July 8 - During the last championship bare-knuckle boxing match, John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain after 75 rounds.
Births
- June 12 — Julius Skutnabb, Finnish speed skater (d. 1965)
Deaths
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1889 in sports