1908

Recap of the year 1908 in sports.

Contents

1 Baseball
2 Field Hockey
3 Football (Australian Rules)
4 Football (rugby league)
5 Football (soccer)
- 5.1 England
6 Ice Hockey
7 Ice skating
8 General sporting events
9 Births
10 Deaths

[edit] Baseball

The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, four games to one, in the 1908 World Series.
The St. Louis Cardinals set a still standing Major League Baseball record for the fewest runs scored in a season (372).
September 23 - The Merkle incident

See also 1908 in baseball

[edit] Field Hockey

Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in London, Great Britain
- Gold Medal: England
- Silver Medal: Ireland
- Bronze Medal: Scotland / Wales

[edit] Football (Australian Rules)

Victorian Football League
- Richmond and University join the league
- Carlton wins the 12th VFL Premiership (Carlton 5.5 (35) d Essendon 3.8 (26))
- See also Victorian Football League season 1908

[edit] Football (rugby league)

Rugby league begins in Australia, with the formation of the New South Wales Rugby League
- Nine teams compete in the first year of competition: Balmain, Cumberland, Glebe, Eastern Suburbs, Newcastle, Newtown, North Sydney, South Syndey and Western Suburbs.
- Souths win the first title, defeating Easts 14-12 in the final.

[edit] Football (soccer)

[edit] England

First Division - Manchester United win the 1907-08 title.
FA Cup - Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Newcastle United 3-1.

[edit] Ice Hockey

Montreal Wanderers win their 3rd Stanley Cup, beating the Ottawa Silver Seven 2 games to 0.

[edit] Ice skating

First ISU Championships for Pairs Figure Skating held in St. Petersburg

[edit] General sporting events

1908 Summer Olympics takes place in London, United Kingdom
- Great Britain wins the most medals (145), and the most gold medals (56).

December 26 - Jack Johnson becomes the first African American heavyweight boxing champion by defeating Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia

[edit] Births

February 17 — Red Barber, American baseball announcer, sports journalist (d. 1992)
May 19 — Percy Williams, Canadian athlete (d. 1982)
August 20 — Al Lopez, American baseball catcher and manager (d. 2005)
August 27 — Don Bradman, Australian cricket player (d. 2001)

[edit] Deaths

April 20 - Henry Chadwick, baseball writer and historian

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