1887 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s |
| Years: | 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 |
Contents |
[edit] Baseball
- World Series - Detroit NL defeats St Louis AA 10 games to 5.
- The two major leagues NL and AA agree to one set of rules.
- The National Colored Base Ball League plays for a few weeks before folding.
- Five black men play in the International League, the highest minor league, the high-water mark in racial integration of professional baseball.
[edit] Football (Australian rules)
- Carlton Football Club wins the Victorian Football Association premiership
- Jack Worrall awarded the honor of Champion Of The Colony
- Norwood Football Club wins the South Australian Football Association premiership
- Unions Football Club wins the Western Australian Football Association premiership
[edit] Football (Soccer)
- FA Cup - Aston Villa beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0
- Barnsley F.C. formed
- Hamburger SV formed
[edit] Golf
[edit] Horse Racing
- May 11 - Montrose wins the Kentucky Derby
[edit] Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
[edit] Yacht racing
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Volunteer defeats British challenger Thistle, of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club, 2 races to 0
[edit] Births
- February 26 — Grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player (d. 1950)
- March 9 — Phil Mead, English cricketer (d. 1958)
- April 15 — Mike Brady, American golfer (d. 1972)
- May 2 — Eddie Collins, American baseball player (d. 1951)
- May 26 — Paul Lukas, Hungarian-born actor (d. 1971)
- May 28 — Jim Thorpe, American athlete (d. 1953)
- July 16 — Shoeless Joe Jackson, American baseball player (d. 1951)
- July 24 — Gerard Bosch van Drakestein, Dutch track cyclist (d. 1972)
- August 24 — Harry Hooper, American baseball player (d. 1974)
- September 26 — Frigyes Wiesner, Hungarian athlete (d. 1938)
- September 28 — Avery Brundage, American sports official (d. 1975)
- October 30 — Victor Henny, Dutch athlete (d. 1941)
- November 6 — Walter Johnson, American baseball player (d. 1946)
