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1856


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SEPTEMBER

15th

The first reported game of Canadian baseball is played in London, Ontario, with the London Club defeating the Delaware club 34-33.

DECEMBER

13th

The New York Clipper states that "the game of Base Ball is generally considered the National game amongst Americans."