1848 in Sport

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Events in Sport

  • Mar 1 10th Grand National: Capt. Josey Little aboard Chandler wins
  • Sep 18 Baseball rules 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of runner

Birthdays in Sport

  • Mar 18 Nathaniel Herreshoff, America Cup yacht designer
  • Apr 9 Francis MacKinnon, English cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon), born in Paddington, London (d. 1947)
  • Jul 18 William Gilbert Grace, Victorian England's greatest cricketer
  • Oct 17 William "Candy" Cummings, American baseball player credited with creating the curveball, born in Ware, Massachusetts (d. 1924)
  • Dec 12 William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup)

Deaths in Sport

  • May 11 Tom Cribb, English boxer (b. 1781)