1884 in sports
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See also: 1883 in sports, other events of 1884, 1885 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Baseball
- First World Series contested - Providence NL defeats New York AA, 3 games to none.
Boat race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
Football (Soccer)
- FA Cup - Blackburn Rovers beat Queen's Park (Glasgow) 2-1
Events
- Cresta Run constructed for skeleton
- Canadian Rugby Football Union, forerunner of the Canadian Football League established
- Gaelic Athletic Association founded to promote hurling and Gaelic football
Births
- Candy Jim Taylor, star player/manager in Negro League baseball
- August 3 - Georges Boillot, Grand Prix motor racing driver (d. 1916)
- August 4 - Henri Cornet, French cycling champion (d. 1941)