Deaths
- June 18 – George Fletcher, 34, played two games for the Brooklyn Eckfords in 1872.
- August 4 – Charlie Bierman, 34?, played one game in 1871 with the Fort Wayne Kekiongas.
- October 28 – Jimmy Hallinan, 30, shortstop for several teams who batted .321 in 1877 with the Cincinnati and Chicago.
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