1858 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s |
| Years: | 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 |
[edit] Baseball
"All New York" and "All Brooklyn" Nines play three matches at the Fashion Race Course in Brooklyn, with the All New York Nine winning the first and third. The series is a great leap forward for commercial base ball.
[edit] Football (Australian rules)
- Tom Wills begins to codify Australian rules football and the Melbourne Football Club is formed to play the new game
[edit] Rowing
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
