1869 in sports

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Years in sports: 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872

Centuries: 18th century Â· 19th century Â· 20th century

Decades: 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s

Years: 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872

1 Baseball 2 Football 3 Golf 4 Rowing 5 Births

[edit] Baseball

The original Cincinnati Red Stockings field baseball's first fully professional team, ten men including player-manager Harry Wright on salary for the year. Cincinnati tours from Boston to San Francisco and completes the season without defeat (at least 57 games). The entourage includes a local newspaper reporter. About a dozen other clubs field professional teams during the year. Cincinnati's continental tours do not fit the established method of determining a champion, which has limited credibility.

[edit] Football

The first American intercollegiate football game is played, between Princeton University and Rutgers University, although the rules are closer to modern Association football (soccer). Rutgers wins by 6 "runs" to 4. Kilmarnock F.C., the oldest professional football club in Scotland are founded.