1885 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1885 throughout the world.

Champions

 * World Series Chicago White Stockings played St. Louis Browns. Both teams dispute series and claim championship.
 * National League: Chicago White Stockings
 * American Association: St. Louis Browns

Births

 * January 5 - Art Fletcher
 * February 3 - Slim Sallee
 * July 9 - Buck Herzog
 * September 3 - Ed Konetchy
 * September 12 - Fred Luderus
 * October 14 - Ivy Olson
 * December 4 - Shano Collins

Deaths

 * March 13 - Herman Dehlman, 32?, first baseman for Brooklyn and St. Louis teams in the National Association who led league in walks in 1875