Introduction
The year is 1858. It is the early beginnings of organized sports leagues in North America. There are no Major Sports Leagues at all but the first-ever Proto-League, the National Association of Base Ball Players was playing.
New Leagues
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Leagues in Operation
Year 2 of play in the National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) took place 166 years ago. (source) (source)
Leagues that Folded
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League Champions and Other Events
Baseball
NABBP Champion: New York Mutual
Hockey
No leagues in operation.
Football
No leagues in operation.
Basketball
No leagues in operation.
Other Leagues
No leagues in operation.