May 1 Catcher Moses Walker is acknowledged as the first African-American to play major league baseball joining the Toledo Blue Stockings May 16 10th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Buchanan wins in 2:40.25 May 22 1-armed pitcher Hugh Daily fanned 13 hitters May 23 12th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Knight of Ellerslie wins in 2:39.5 Event of Interest May 26 Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 v England XI in 4 hours CricketerFred Spofforth 1883 Events in Sport 1885