1857 in sports

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Years in sports:	1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860
Centuries:	18th century · 19th century · 20th century
Decades:	1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s
Years:	1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860

1 Baseball
2 Cricket
3 Football (soccer)
4 Horse racing
5 Rowing

Baseball

In May, sixteen base ball clubs from modern New York City convene and revise the rules including replacement of 21 runs by 9 innings. The convention will be known as the first of the National Association of Base Ball Players although there is yet no annual commitment or formal organization.

The North Down Cricket Club is founded in County Down, Ireland, United Kingdom. Most famous for two of its members: Thomas Andrews Jnr Designer of the Titanic and Edmund de Wind posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery at Grugies (France) in the 1st World War.