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1861 in sports
| Years in sports: | 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s |
| Years: | 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 |
Baseball
- The National Association establishes the December annual meeting, a change from March, meeting twice during calendar 1860. Membership slips from 59 to 55 clubs but U.S. Civil War in the spring sharply cuts both intercity travel and the number of matches played in greater New York City. Some clubs practically disband.
Horse racing
- First Melbourne Cup won by Archer
Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford
- Harvard-Yale Regatta - none 1861-1863
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