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See also: 1887 in sports, other events of 1888, 1889 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Contents 1 Baseball 2 Football (soccer) 2.1 England 3 Rowing 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Baseball

• World Series - New York NL defeats St Louis AA 6 games to 4.
• The last of many adjustments finally sets four balls and three strikes for a "walk" and a strikeout.

[edit] Football (soccer)

[edit] England

• The Football League is founded; twelve teams are organised in a single division.
• FA Cup - West Bromwich Albion beat Preston North End 2-0.
• April 7 - Tinsley Lindley scores in his ninth consecutive England game, a record that still stands.
• Barnet Football Club founded.

[edit] Rowing

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge

[edit] Births

• August 1 — Charles Winslow, South African tennis player (d. 1963)

[edit] Deaths

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