1791 in sports
# 1791 in sports

1791 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

## Baseball

Earliest known reference

* The broken window by-law in Pittsfield, Massachusetts prohibited "baseball" and other ball games within 80 yards of the new meeting house, the earliest known reference to "baseball" in North America.

## Boxing

Events

* 17 January — "Big Ben" Brain defeated Tom Johnson at Wrotham in the 18th round of a fight lasting 21 minutes to claim the Championship of England. Brain held the title until his death from cirrhosis of the liver in 1794.

## Cricket

Events

England

* Most runs – Billy Beldham 532
* Most wickets – Charles Cumberland 41

## Horse racing

England

* The Derby – Eager
* The Oaks – Portia
* St Leger Stakes – Young Traveller
