Events
- March 15 - The first professional baseball club is formed as the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
- May 4 - The Cincinnati Red Stockings debut as the sport's first openly all-professional team, defeating the Great Westerns 45-9.
- June 8 - An amateur club in Buffalo, New York called the Niagaras defeated another club called the Columbias 209-10 in the highest-scoring baseball game ever.
- June 15–17 - As part of their Eastern tour the Red Stockings defeat the Mutual of New York, Atlantic of Brooklyn, and Eckford of Brooklyn clubs 4-2, 32-10, and 34-5 respectively.
- July 3 - The Eckford of Brooklyn club defeats the defending champion Mutual of New York club for the second time this season by a score of 31-5. This puts the championship flag in the possession of the Eckfords under the current rules.
- August 16 - The Red Stockings win over the visiting Eckford club 45-18 at their own Union Grounds.
- Late September/Early October - Travelling west over the newly completed First Transcontinental Railroad, the Red Stockings play several games in San Francisco, winning all by lopsided scores.
- October 12 - The Chicago Base-Ball Association is founded. The association exists today as the Chicago Cubs.
- November 5 - The Red Stockings complete an undefeated season with their 60th victory in as many contests, defeating the visiting Mutual Green Stockings of New York 17-8 before 7,000 spectators.
- November 8 - For the second time since the Eckfords won the flag, they are defeated by the Atlantic of Brooklyn club. This gives the Atlantics the championship for the year by a 15-12 score.
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