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1791 in sports

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1791 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

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Baseball

Earliest known reference

  • The broken window by-law in Pittsfield, Massachusetts prohibits "baseball" and other ball games within 80 yards of the new meeting house, the earliest known reference to "baseball" in North America.

    • Boxing

    Events

  • 17 January — "Big Ben" Brain defeats Tom Johnson in 18 rounds at Wrotham to claim the Championship of England. Brain holds the title until his death from cirrhosis of the liver in 1794.

    • Cricket

    Events

    England

  • Most runs – Billy Beldham 532
  • Most wickets – Charles Cumberland 41

    • Horse racing

    England

  • Epsom Derby – Eager
  • Epsom Oaks – Portia
  • St Leger Stakes – Young Traveller

    • References

    1791 in sports Wikipedia
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