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Baseball (Major League)

• January 22: The New York Yankees announce they will put numbers on the backs of their uniforms, becoming the first baseball team to engage in continuous use of numbers. The first numbers are based on fielding positions in the batting order thus, Ruth will wear number 3 and Gehrig 4. By 1931 all AL teams will use them; it will be 1933 before all NL players are numbered.

MLB and Major Leagues redirect here. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as Americans... There are 9 fielding positions in baseball. ... In baseball statistics, an at bat (AB) is used to calculate other data such as batting average. ... For the band named Babe Ruth, see Babe Ruth (band). ... Henry Louis Gehrig (June 19, 1903 — June 2, 1941) was a Major League first baseman who played his entire career for the New York Yankees. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... American League The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ...

Baseball (Negro League)

• The Kansas City Monarchs win the Negro National League pennant.
• The Baltimore Black Sox win the American Negro League pennant.
• Willie Wells of the St. Louis Stars (NNL) ties the Negro League record with 27 home runs.

Bud Fowler, the first professional black baseball player with one of his teams, Western of Keokuk, Iowa The Negro Leagues were American professional baseball leagues comprising predominantly African-American teams. ... The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of baseballs Negro Leagues. ... 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. ... Baltimore Black Box 1923 Leagues Independent (1916 - 1922, 1930 - 1931) Eastern Colored league (1923 - 1928 American Negro League (1929) East-West League (1932) Negro National League (1933 - 1934) Significant Players Satchel Paige michael Steele The Chosen One Jud “Boojum” Wilson Frank Warfield Oliver Ghost Marcelle Sir Richard Lundy Leon Day... In 1929 some of the Eastern Colored League teams competed in the American Negro League which just played that one season with Baltimore Black Sox taking the pennant. ... Willie Wells (August 10, 1905 - January 22, 1989) was a professional baseball player who played from 1924-48 for various teams in the Negro Leagues. ... The St. ...

Football (American)

• Green Bay Packers win National Football League title

Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... City Green Bay, Wisconsin Team colors Dark Green, Gold, and White Head Coach Mike McCarthy Owner 111,967 stockholders Chairman Bob Harlan General manager Ted Thompson Fight song Go! You Packers! Go! League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919-1920) National Football League (1921–present) Western Division (1933-1949) National Conference (1950... Bills Dolphins Patriots Jets Ravens Bengals Browns Steelers Texans Colts Titans Broncos Chiefs Raiders Chargers Cowboys Giants Eagles Redskins Bears Lions Packers Vikings Falcons Panthers Saints Buccaneers Jaguars Cardinals Rams 49ers Seahawks The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from...

Football (Australian rules football)

• Victorian Football League
  • Collingwood wins the 33rd VFL Premiership (Collingwood 11.13 (79) d Richmond 7.8 (50))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Albert Collier (Collingwood)

Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Big Men Fly - high marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the most important skill in Aussie Rules Footy Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy... The Victorian Football League, formerly known as the Victorian Football Association (VFA), is a second-tier Australian rules football league. ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped guernseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is an annual medal awarded to the fairest and best player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie. ...

Football (soccer)

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England

• First Division - Sheffield Wednesday win the 1928-29 title.
• FA Cup - Bolton Wanderers beat Portsmouth 2-0.

From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (often abbreviated as SWFC), nicknamed The Owls, is one of the oldest football clubs in the English Football League. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. are an English professional football club based in Horwich, five miles from Bolton. ... Founded in 1898, Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city port of Portsmouth. ...

Ice Hockey

• Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins defeat New York Rangers 2-0
  • March 28 New York Rangers 0 2 at Boston Bruins
  • March 29 Boston Bruins 2 1 at New-York Rangers

Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... This is the current WikiProject: Ice Hockey Article Improvement Drive collaboration! The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The New York Rangers (NYR) are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

Lacrosse

• The Intercollegiate Lacrosse League is renamed the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA).

The Dive Shot. A womens lacrosse player carries the ball past a defender. ...

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Tom Dennis 19-14

Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large (12 feet × 6 feet) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. ... The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, is the climax of snookers annual calendar and the most important snooker event of the year in terms of prestige, prize money and world ranking points. ... Joe Davis (15 April 1901 - 10 July 1978), was an English professional snooker and billiards player, generally regarded as the father of modern snooker, and one of the greatest players of all time. ... Tom Dennis was a professional snooker and billiards player from England. ...

Births

• January 10 — Toon Pastor, Dutch boxer
• February 15 — Graham Hill, English motor racing champion (d. 1975)
• March 24 — Franz Krienbühl, Swiss speed skater (d. 2002)
• April 19 — Eddie Crook, Jr., American boxer (d. 2005)
• April 19 — Duilio Loi, Italian boxer
• July 5 — Jimmy Carruthers, Australian boxer (d. 1990)
• August 14 — Dick Tiger, Nigerian boxer (d. 1971)
• September 6 — Hein van der Zee, Dutch boxer (d. 1991)
• December 19 — Pentti Hämäläinen, Finnish boxer (d. 1984)
• December 23 — Costa Pereira, Portuguese football (soccer) goalkeeper (d. 1990)

January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Antonius (Toon) Franciscus Pastor (born January 10, 1929 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Norman Graham Hill, known as Graham Hill, was an English motor racing champion (born February 15, 1929 in Hampstead, London - died November 29, 1975 near Arkley, North London) He is the only driver to win the so-called Triple Crown of motor racing: the Indianapolis 500 (1966) the 24 Hours... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in leap years). ... Franz Krienbühl (born March 24, 1929, died April 16, 2002) was a Swiss speed skater, and is known mostly because of his inventions that changed the sport. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Eddie Crook, Jr. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Duilio Loi {b. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... James William Carruthers (July 05, 1929 — August 15, 1990) was an Australian boxer, world champion bantamweight. ... This article is about the year. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Richard Dick Tiger Ihetu (August 14, 1929 - December 14, 1971) was a boxer from Amaigbo, Orlu, Nigeria, was a migrant fighter to Liverpool (and later to America). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Hendrik (Hein) van der Zee (born September 6, 1929 in Amsterdam – died December 5, 1991 in Oostzaan) was a boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen (born December 19, 1929 – died 1984) is a former Finnish bantamweight professional boxer, who won gold in Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics in his home country of Helsinki. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... Alberto da Costa Pereira (born in Nacala, Mozambique, 23 December 1929, died Lisbon, 25 October 1990) was a Portuguese goalkeeper. ... This article is about the year. ...

Deaths

• January 24 — Wilfred Baddeley, British tennis player (b. 1872)
• October 31 — Norman Pritchard (54), Indian athlete and actor (b. 1875)