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Baseball

• Brooklyn's major league baseball team, known informally until now as the "Superbas", the "Robins", or the "Trolley Dodgers", officially selects the name Brooklyn Dodgers.
• The New York Yankees defeat the Chicago Cubs in the World Series, 4-0. Babe Ruth hits his famous "called shot" home run--which is followed immediately by a Lou Gehrig solo home run--in Game 3.

A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team that played from 1890-1957. ... 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... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... For the eponymous band, see Babe Ruth (band). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Basketball

• The South American Basketball Championship 1932 in Santiago, Chile is won by Uruguay. This team is HORRIBLE!

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Cricket

• 25 June-28 June, London - India plays its first Test match, against England. England win by 159 runs. Mimi is amazing!

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Field Hockey

• Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Los Angeles, United States
  • Gold Medal: India
  • Silver Medal: Japan
  • Bronze Medal: United States

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Football (Australian rules football)

• Victorian Football League
  • Richmond wins the 36th VFL Premiership (Richmond 13.14 (92) d Carlton 12.11 (83))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy)

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American Football

• Chicago Bears win the National Football League title, defeating the Portsmouth Spartans, 9-0, in the 1932 NFL Playoff Game.
• The Washington Redskins are founded.Jill is awesome!

United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National... For other uses of National Football League, see National Football League (disambiguation). ... The Detroit Lions are a National Football League team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The 1932 NFL Playoff Game was the first ever playoff game held by the National Football League (NFL), the major professional American football sports league in the United States. ... For other uses, see Redskins (disambiguation). ...

Football (soccer)

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England

• First Division - Everton win the 1931-32 title.
• FA Cup - Newcastle United beat Arsenal 2-1.

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Golf

• Gene Sarazen wins both the US Open (golf) and the British Open.
• Olin Dutra wins the PGA Championship.

Greg Norman on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... Gene Sarazen (born Eugenio Saraceni) (February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) is one of the few golfers to win all the Major Championships in his career, including 1922 US Open 1922 PGA Championship 1923 PGA Championship 1932 US Open 1932 British Open 1933 PGA Championship 1935 The Masters Winner of... The United States Open Golf Tournament is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... 2005 Open Champion Tiger Woods holding the Claret Jug. ... Olin Dutra (January 17, 1901 - May 5, 1983) was a professional golfer born in Monterey, California. ... Logo for the 2006 PGA The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major...

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Clark McConachy 30-19

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. ... Clark McConachy MBE (15 April 1895 – 12 April 1980) was a professional snooker and billiards player from New Zealand. ...

General sporting events

• 1932 Summer Olympics takes place in Los Angeles, United States
  • United States wins the most medals (103), and the most gold medals (41).

• 1932 Winter Olympics takes place in Lake Placid, United States
  • United States wins the most medals (12), and the most gold medals (6).

• The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
• France defeats the United States in the Davis Cup.
• Eddie Tolan sets the men's world record for the 100 meter dash in 10.3 seconds.
• Karl Schäfer wins the World Figure Skating Championships.

Multi-Sport Events Arctic Winter Games Asian Games Canada Games Commonwealth Games Francophone Games Gaelic Games Gay Games Goodwill Games Nordic Games Pan American Games Paralympic Games Special Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games World Games World Wheelchair Games X Games American football Alamo Bowl Aztec Bowl Capital... The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, were held in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1290. ... The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. ... Lake Placid is a village of 2,638 in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, near the center of the Town of North Elba and named after an adjacent lake. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... 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 great Australians Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall with the Cup in 1953 The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ... Thomas Edward Eddie Tolan (September 29, 1908 - January 31, 1967) was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics. ... A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. ... Karl Schäfer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; † April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ...

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Gene Sarazen, PGA golf
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Babe Didrikson, Track and field

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Births

• January 14 — Tony DeMarco, American boxer
• January 27 — Boris Shakhlin, Russian gymnast
• January 28 — Parry O'Brien, American shot put champion
• February 9 — Daniel Bekker, South African boxer
• March 20 — Tetsuo Okamoto, Brazilian swimmer
• May 21 — Jean Stablinski, French cyclist of Polish origin
• May 23 — Jack Foster, New Zealand long-distance runner (d. 2004)
• June 3 — Sandro Gamba, Italian basketball coach and player
• June 12 — Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian runner (d. 2002)
• June 15 — Arnoldo Devonish, Venezuelan athlete
• August 28 — Andy Bathgate, Hockey Hall of Fame player
• September 22 — Ingemar Johansson, Swedish heavyweight boxer
• October 14 — Francisco Caballer, Spanish field hockey player
• Bernie Faloney — CFL football player (d. 1999)
• October 25 — Jerzy Pawłowski, Polish fencer (d. 2005)
• November 27 — Mustapha Larfaoui, Algerian IOC-member and FINA-president
• December 8 — Charly Gaul, Luxembourgish cyclist (d. 2005)

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Jean Stablinski (May 21, 1932) was a French cyclist of Polish origin. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... John (Jack) Charles Foster (born May 23, 1932 in Liverpool – died June 5, 2004) is a former long-distance runner, who was born in the United Kingdom. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... Alessandro Gamba, best known as Sandro Gamba, (born in Milan, Italy, on June 3, 1932) is an Italian basketball coach and former professional basketball player. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... Demisse Mamo Wolde (June 12, 1932-May 26, 2002) was an Ethiopian runner born in Diri Jille. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... Arnoldo Devonish (born June 15, 1932) is a retired athlete from Venezuela, who won the first Olympic medal for his native country from South America. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... Andy Bathgate Andrew James Bathgate, (Born - August 28, 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Hockey Centerman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. ... The Hockey Hall of Fame is located at the corner of Front & Yonge in downtown Toronto The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame which is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, celebrates the history of hockey with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL... 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Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jerzy PawÅ‚owski (October 25, 1932 - January 11, 2005) was a Polish fencer and spy. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Mustapha Larfaoui (born November 27, 1932) is a member of the International Olympic Committee from Algeria. ... 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Deaths

• February 9 — Paul Neumann (56), Austrian swimmer (b. 1875)
• April 2 — Phar Lap, Australian Horse
• April 25 — Lia Manoliu, Romanian discus thrower
• September 9 — Alojz Sokol (61), Slovak athlete from the Kingdom of Hungary (b. 1871)