| Years in sports: | 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s |
| Years: | 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 |
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Baseball (Major League)
- Pittsburgh Pirates def. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Baseball (Major League World Series - New York Giants defeat New York Yankees, 4 games to 0 with one tie Auto racing First 24 hours of Le Mans won by André Lagache and René Leonard Baseball (Major League Baseball (Major League Washington Senators def New York Giants (4-3 in the World Series. Auto Racing Indianapolis 500 - Frank Lockhart Baseball (Negro League Rube Foster, founder Baseball (Major League Babe Ruth hit 60 Home runs setting a major league record Baseball (Negro League In late May the Eastern Colored League disintegrates leaving the league's clubs to play independently for the rest of the season The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Washington Senators in the World Series
Baseball (Negro League)
- Hilldale (ECL) def. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Part of the History of baseball in the United States series The Negro leagues were American professional Baseball leagues The Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Clubs, more commonly known as the Eastern Colored League, was one of the several Negro Leagues, which operated during the Kansas City Monarchs (NNL) 5 games to 1 in the Negro League World Series
Field Hockey
Establishments
- September 16 – HC Rotterdam, a Dutch field hockey club based in Rotterdam
Football (American)
- The National Football League adds five teams: New York Giants, Detroit Panthers, Providence Steam Roller, a new Canton Bulldogs team, and the Pottsville Maroons
- Chicago Cardinals win National Football League title
Football (College)
- October 3 – Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech) plays its inaugural intercollegiate football game
Football (Australian rules football)
- Victorian Football League
- Footscray, Hawthorn and North Melbourne join the league from the VFA
- Geelong wins the 29th VFL Premiership (Geelong 10. The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of Baseball 's Negro Leagues. The Negro League World Series was a post-season Baseball tournament which was held from 1924-1927 and from 1942-1948 between the champions of the Negro Leagues, matching Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers HC Rotterdam is a Dutch Field hockey club which was founded on September 16, 1925. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The Providence Steam Roller (also referred to as the Providence Steam Rollers, the Providence Steamroller and the Providence Steamrollers) was a professional The Canton Bulldogs were a professional American football team based in Canton Ohio, in the National Football League from 1920 to 1923 and 1925 to Boston Bulldogs (NFL redirects here For the Boston Bulldogs team that competed in the first American Football League see Boston Bulldogs (AFL The Pottsville The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players History The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May. The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL club based at the Whitten Oval in Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. History The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. 19 (79) d Collingwood 9. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. 15 (69))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Colin Watson (St Kilda)
Football (soccer)
- The IFAB reform the offside law, reducing the number of opposing players required to be in front of the attacker for him to be onside from three to two. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Colin C Watson (12 October 1900 – 20 October 1970 was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League. The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The International Football Association Board ( IFAB) is the body that determines the Laws of the Game of association football.
England
- First Division - Huddersfield Town win the 1924-25 title. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
- FA Cup - Sheffield United beat Cardiff City 1-0. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales.
Golf
- June 2-5 - U.S. Open - Willie Macfarlane
- June 23-26 - British Open - Jim Barnes
- September 26 - PGA Championship - Walter Hagen
Hockey (Ice)
- Stanley Cup: Victoria Cougars defeat the Montreal Canadiens
Horse Racing
- May 16 - Flying Ebony wins the Kentucky Derby
Multi-sport events
- 7th Far Eastern Championship Games held in Manila, Philippine Islands
Births
- January 18 — Roepie Kruize, Dutch field hockey player and coach (d. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US William "Willie" Macfarlane ( 29 June 1890 &ndash 15 August 1961) (surname spelled MacFarlane by some sources birth year given as The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships PGA Tour wins (21 1916 (3 North and South Open, Connecticut Open PGA Championship 1917 (2 Western Open Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America PGA Tour wins (45 1914 (1 US Open 1916 (3 Metropolitan Open, Shawnee Open Western Open 1918 (1 Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Victoria Cougars were a Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA (and after its merger with the Western Canada Hockey League, the Western Hockey League The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May A multi-sport event -- 246717740 ( talk) 1859 5 October 2008 (UTC is an organized sporting event often held over multiple days and featuring competition in many The Far Eastern Championship Games (also known as Far East Games) was a small Asian multi-sport competition considered to be a precursor to the Asian Games The City of Manila The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Jan Hendrik "Roepie" Kruize ( January 18, 1925 &ndash February 14, 1992) is a former Field hockey player from 1992)
- February 11 — George Avery, Australian triple jumper
- February 19 — Leslie Laing, Jamaican athlete
- February 24 — Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Dutch freestyle swimmer
- June 10 — Lennart Bergelin, Swedish tennis player
- July 18 — Shirley Strickland, Australian athlete and triple Olympic gold medallist (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. George ("Gordon" Avery (born 11 February, 1925 in New South Wales) was an Australian athlete who mainly competed in the men's Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Leslie Alphonso Laing (born February 19, 1925) is a former Jamaican athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher (born February 24, 1925 in Ginneken en Bavel, Noord-Brabant) was a freestyle Swimmer from Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Lennart Bergelin ( 10 June, 1925) is a former Swedish Tennis player Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Shirley Barbara Strickland (18 July 1925 &ndash 11 February 2004 later Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, was an Australian athlete. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games 2004)
- July 28 — Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Uruguayan football (soccer) player (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Juan Alberto " Pepe " Schiaffino Villano (born July 28, 1925 in Montevideo &ndash died November 13, 2002) was 2002)
- July 29 — Ted Lindsay, ice hockey Hall of Fame player
- November 4 — Teodor Anioła, Polish footballer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Robert Blake Theodore "Ted" Lindsay (born July 29 1925 is a former professional Ice hockey forward who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Teodor Anioła (born November 4, 1925 in Poznań; died July 10, 1993 in Poznań) was a Polish and Lech Poznań 1993)
- November 25 — Ernst Happel, Austrian football player and coach (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Ernst Franz Hermann Happel (born 29 November 1925 &ndash died 14 November 1992 was an Austrian football player and coach. 1992)
- December 29 — Pete Dye, American golf course architect
Deaths
- January 30 — Jim Driscoll (44), Welsh boxer ("Peerless Jim")
- February 2 — Jaap Eden (51), Dutch cyclist and ice speed skater (b. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Paul B "Pete" Dye (born December 29, 1925) is a Golf course designer and a member of a famous family of course designers Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain James "Jim" Driscoll ( December 15, 1880 &ndash January 30, 1925) was a Welsh boxer who learned his trade Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Jacobus Johannes "Jaap" Eden ( October 19, 1873 &ndash February 2, 1925) was a Dutch athlete 1873)
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