| content |
| Years in sports: | 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s |
| Years: | 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 |
Contents |
Baseball
- The four established New York (Manhattan) clubs play nine matches between August 30 and October 28. Several other clubs in present New York City play matches against a rival or two. Daily and weekly newspapers cover the game and some matches.
- October 17 the Eagle club scores 8 against 2 for Gotham, an extreme example of the main problem with the 21-run rule (revised to nine innings next spring).
Lacrosse
- The Montreal Lacrosse Club is formed in Montreal by W. George Beers, the first organized lacrosse team. They also develop the first written rules of lacrosse, later rewritten by Beers in 1867.
Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – Cambridge
Births
- December 2 — Louis Zutter, Swiss gymnast (d. 1946)
