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1899 in sports
See also: 1898 in sports, other events of 1899, 1900 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Baseball
- The Brooklyn Superbas Finish 1st in National League with many of the original Baltimore Orioles stars including Ned Hanlon, Willie Keeler, Hughie Jennings and Joe Kelley.
Boat race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
Cricket
- County Cricket Championship - Surrey
- The Ashes - Australia beat England 1–0
Cycling
- Bordeaux - Paris road race won by Constant Huret
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Fitzroy wins the 3rd VFL Premiership (Fitzroy 3.9 (27) d South Melbourne 3.8 (26))
- See also Victorian Football League season 1899
Football (Soccer)
- English FA Cup - Sheffield United beat Derby County 4–1
- German Football Team Eintracht Frankfurt was founded
Golf
- US Open - Willie Smith wins the men's tournament
Births
- May 24 – Suzanne Lenglen, future tennis great (d. 1938)
- August 3 – Louis Chiron, Grand Prix motor racing champion (d. 1979)
Deaths
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10-26-2009 08:16:03
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