1907 in sports - Definition and Overview

See also: 1906 in sports, other events of 1907, 1908 in sports and the list of years in sports.

Events

• Norman Brookes of Australia becomes the first international Wimbledon Mens Singles champion.

Baseball

• The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers four games to none (with one tie) in the World Series
• The Winnipeg Maroons win the Northern League Championship
• Tris Speaker debuts September 14; Walter Johnson debuts August 2* Victorian Football League - Carlton wins the 11th VFL
• Jake Beckley retires

Football (Australian Rules)

• Victorian Football League
  • Carlton wins the 11th VFL Premiership (Carlton 6.14 (50) d South Melbourne 6.9 (45))
  • See also Victorian Football League season 1907

Births

• February 11 - E W Swanton, author & sports commentator
• February 14 - Johnny Longden Hall of Fame jockey (d. 2003)
• February 17 - Buster Crabbe, swimming champion, actor (d. 1983)
• April 2 - Luke Appling, baseball player (d. 1991)
• August 11 - Bobo Newsom, baseball player (d. 1962)
• September 12 - Spud Chandler - baseball player (d. 1990)
• October 22 - Jimmie Foxx - Hall of Fame baseball player (d. 1967)
• December 19 - Jimmy McLarnin - two-time world champion boxer (d. 2004)

Deaths