Jun 2 1st night baseball under lights, Fort Wayne Indiana Jun 9 17th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard George Kinney wins in 2:42.5 Jun 16 1st baseball "Ladies' Day" - NY Gothams beat Cleveland Blues 5-2 at the Polo Grounds in NYC May 1883 Events in Sport by Year Jul 1883 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions