Athletes Who Died in 1889
- Feb 12 Andrew Greenwood, English cricket batsman (2 Tests, HS 49; Yorkshire CCC), dies from tuberculosis at 41
- Apr 8 Harry Jupp, English cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for England in 1877), dies at 47
- Jul 30 Charles Absolom, English cricketer (Test for England), dies in a port accident at 43