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Encyclopedia > 1920 in sports

See also: 1919 in sports, other events of 1920, 1921 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... This page indexes the individual year in sports pages. ...

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Baseball (Major League)

  • Babe Ruth hits 54 home runs for the Yankees, nearly double the record of 29 he hit the season before.

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (6) 2004 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1915 1912 â€¢ 1903 AL Pennants (11) 2004 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 1975 â€¢ 1967 1946 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1915 1912 â€¢ 1904 â€¢ 1903 East Division titles (5) 1995 â€¢ 1990 â€¢ 1988 â€¢ 1986 1975 Wild card berths... Harry H. Frazee (1881 - June 4, 1929) was an American theatrical agent and producer and owner of the Boston Red Sox from 1916 to 1923. ... For the band named Babe Ruth, see Babe Ruth (band). ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (26) 2000 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1996 1978 â€¢ 1977 â€¢ 1962 â€¢ 1961 1958 â€¢ 1956 â€¢ 1953 â€¢ 1952 1951 â€¢ 1950 â€¢ 1949 â€¢ 1947 1943 â€¢ 1941 â€¢ 1939 â€¢ 1938 1937 â€¢ 1936 â€¢ 1932 â€¢ 1928 1927 â€¢ 1923 AL Pennants (39) 2003 â€¢ 2001 â€¢ 2000... Babe with the Red Sox (Rookie portrait, 1915) Copyright Baseball Antiquities http://www. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1948 â€¢ 1920 AL Pennants (5) 1997 â€¢ 1995 â€¢ 1954 â€¢ 1948 1920 Central Division titles (6) [1] 2001 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1997 1996 â€¢ 1995 Wild card berths (0) None [1] - In... Ray Chapman Ray Chapman (January 15, 1891 – August 17, 1920) was a shortstop for the American League Cleveland team, known as the Naps from 1912-1914 and Indians from 1915-1920. ... Carl William Mays (November 12, 1891 - April 4, 1971) was one of the better right-handed pitchers in Major League Baseball from 1916-1926, but he is best remembered for throwing the pitch that struck Ray Chapman in the head on August 16, 1920, making Chapman the only on-field... Edward Victor Cicotte (June 19, 1884 - May 5, 1969) was a professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox. ... Shoeless Joe Jackson, 1919 Joseph Jefferson Shoeless Joe Jackson (July 16, 1889 – December 5, 1951) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. ... ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ray Chapman Ray Chapman (January 15, 1891 – August 17, 1920) was a shortstop for the American League Cleveland team, known as the Naps from 1912-1914 and Indians from 1915-1920. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1948 â€¢ 1920 AL Pennants (5) 1997 â€¢ 1995 â€¢ 1954 â€¢ 1948 1920 Central Division titles (6) [1] 2001 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1997 1996 â€¢ 1995 Wild card berths (0) None [1] - In... The fastball is the most common type of pitch in baseball. ... Carl William Mays (November 12, 1891 - April 4, 1971) was one of the better right-handed pitchers in Major League Baseball from 1916-1926, but he is best remembered for throwing the pitch that struck Ray Chapman in the head on August 16, 1920, making Chapman the only on-field... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (26) 2000 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1996 1978 â€¢ 1977 â€¢ 1962 â€¢ 1961 1958 â€¢ 1956 â€¢ 1953 â€¢ 1952 1951 â€¢ 1950 â€¢ 1949 â€¢ 1947 1943 â€¢ 1941 â€¢ 1939 â€¢ 1938 1937 â€¢ 1936 â€¢ 1932 â€¢ 1928 1927 â€¢ 1923 AL Pennants (39) 2003 â€¢ 2001 â€¢ 2000... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical stick called a bat. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band named Babe Ruth, see Babe Ruth (band). ... For other uses of the phrase see Home run (disambiguation) In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run for each runner who was already on...

Baseball (Negro League}

Bud Fowler, the first professional black baseball player with his team from Keokuk, Iowa, the Westerns of Keokuk The Negro leagues were a collection of professional baseball leagues made up of predominantly black teams. ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Negro National League was one of the several Negro Leagues which were established during the period in the United States in which organized baseball was segregated. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... The Negro National League was one of the several Negro Leagues which were established during the period in the United States in which organized baseball was segregated. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Chicago American Giants were a Chicago based Negro League baseball team, formed by player-manager Andrew Rube Foster. ...

Football (Australian Rules)

Football is the name given to a number of different, but related, team sports. ... Australian football at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... The Victorian Football League is regarded as one of Australias most important professional football leagues. ... The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped jerseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ...

American Football

  • The National Football League is formed as the American Professional Football Association in Canton, Ohio on September 17. The Akron Pros finished undefeated and are the first champions of the league.

United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... The Akron Pros was a team in that played in Akron, Ohio in the National Football League from 1920-1925 and as the Akron Indians in 1926. ...

Football (soccer)

Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

England

From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club is an English football club formed by workers from Salters Spring Works in West Bromwich, West Midlands in 1878. ... The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... Huddersfield Town Association Football Club are an English football club based in the town of Huddersfield in the county of Yorkshire. ... Extra time is an additional period played at the end some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... The Football League logo The Football League (often referred to as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a league competition for English football (soccer) clubs (though a few Welsh clubs also take part) containing three divisions (the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two... Southern League logo The Southern League is an English football league for semi-professional and amateur teams. ... Until the 2004/05 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ...

Netherlands

FC Volendam is a Dutch football club. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ...

Hockey (Ice)

Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... This article discusses the current National Hockey League team. ... The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame. ... The Seattle Metropolitans were an ice hockey team based in Seattle, Washington which played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1915 to 1924. ...

Olympics

For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... The Games of the VII Olympiad were held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... World War I, also known as the First World War, and (before 1939) the Great War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict lasting from August 1914 to the final Armistice (cessation of hostilities) on November 11, 1918. ...

Births

February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Sverre Farstad (born February 8, 1920 – died March 27, 1978) was a Norwegian speed skater representing Falken, Trondheim. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... Howard William Cosell, born Howard William Cohen (March 25, 1918 – April 23, 1995) was a well-known and influential sports journalist on American television. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Dina Willemina Jacoba (Nida) Senff (born April 3, 1920 in Rotterdam — died June 27, 1995 in Amstelveen) was a swimmer from The Netherlands, who won the 100 metres backstroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... William Red Holzman (August 10, 1920 - November 13, 1998) was an NBA basketball player and coach probably best known as the head coach of the New York Knicks from 1967 to 1982. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... James Edward (Doc) Counsilman (born December 28, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama – died January 4, 2004 in Bloomington, Indiana) was a swimming coach for Indiana University and the United States Olymic team. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Deaths


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1920's Sport and Sporting Stars (475 words)
Sports which grew and flourished in the nineteen twenties due to unprecedented publicity and promotion included baseball, tennis, golf, swimming, football and boxing.
The sports stars of this era remain well known even today, such was their fame and the publicity they received.
Present day sporting stars are often compared to the greats of the 1920's and great publicity attends the player who exceeds the records set 80 years ago, ensuring our old heros are not forgotten.
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