1919 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s |
| Years: | 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 |
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[edit] Baseball
- World Series - Cincinnati Reds defeat Chicago White Sox, 5 games to 3. Even before game one there are rumors that some White Sox have agreed to throw the Series to the Reds, for payment from gamblers. This will explode a year later in the Black Sox Scandal.
- Babe Ruth hits 29 home runs for the Boston Red Sox, breaking the single-season record of 27 set by Ned Williamson in 1884
[edit] Minor Leagues
- The Florida State League is founded with teams in Bartow, Bradenton, Lakeland, Orlando, Sandford and Tampa
- Intercounty Baseball League is formed in Ontario, Canada with teams in Stratford, Guelph, Kitchener and Galt
[edit] Boxing
- July 4: Jack Dempsey becomes heavyweight champion of the world, knocking out Jess Willard, defending champion, in four rounds
[edit] Football (American)
- The Green Bay Packers established in Green Bay, Wisconsin — the oldest surviving professional American football team
[edit] Football (Australian rules football)
- Victorian Football League - Collingwood wins the 23rd VFL Premiership (Collingwood 11.12 (78) d Richmond 7.1 (53))
[edit] Football (soccer)
[edit] England
- Competitive football resumes after the end of World War I.
- The First Division is expanded from 20 to 22 teams; Chelsea are spared relegation, while Arsenal controversially win promotion from the Second Division despite only finishing fifth, at the expense of rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
- The Second Division is also expanded from 20 teams to 22, bringing the total number of League sides to 44
[edit] Hockey (Ice)
- Stanley Cup: The Montreal Canadiens and Seattle Metropolitans both win two games before the final is cancelled after the death of Canadien defenseman Joe Hall during the Spanish flu pandemic
[edit] Multi-sport events
- Fourth Far Eastern Championship Games held in Manila, Philippine Islands
[edit] Births
- January 19 — Dharam Singh, Indian field hockey player (d. 2001)
- February 26 — Rie Mastenbroek, Dutch swimmer and triple Olympic champion (d. 2003)
- April 2 — Delfo Cabrera, Argentine long-distance runner (d. 1981)
- September 19 — Briek Schotte, Belgian cyclist (d. 2004)
- November 21 — Gert Fredriksson, Swedish kayaker (d. 2006)
- December 11 — Paavo Aaltonen, Finnish gymnast (d. 1962)
- December 17 — Tini Wagner, Dutch swimmer
[edit] Deaths
- April 6 — Joe Hall (36), National Hockey League defenseman (b. 1882)
- August 28 — Adolf Schmal (47), Austrian fencer and cyclist (b. 1872)
- October 22 — Hermann Weingärtner (55), German gymnast (b. 1864)de:Sportjahr 1919
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