1882 in sports

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See also: 1881 in sports, other events of 1882, 1883 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

• The American Association begins its inaugural season as the third professional baseball league.

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford

• Last bareknuckle heavyweight boxing championship fight takes place in Mississippi City

• England tour Australia for a 4-Test series. Australia win 2-0.
• Australia tour England and play 1 Test. Australia wins by 7 runs. Sporting Times publishes obituary of English cricket, beginning legend of the Ashes.

• The bails from a match between England and Australia are burnt to created The Ashes

• FA Cup Old Etonians beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0

• Seaman, ridden by Lord John Manners beats 11 rivals

Births

• January 24 — Ödön Bodor, Hungarian athlete (d. 1927)
• March 15 — Jim Lightbody, American middle distance runner (d. 1953)

Deaths

 

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