1907 in sports

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

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Baseball 3 Births 4 Deaths

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
• Tris Speaker debutes September 14; Walter Johnson debutes August 2
• Jake Beckley retires

Births

• February 11 - E W Swanton, author & sports commentator.
• February 17 - Buster Crabbe, swimming champion, actor (+ 1983)
• April 2 - Luke Appling, baseball player (+ 1991)
• August 11 - Bobo Newsom, baseball player (+ 1962)
• September 12 - Spud Chandler - baseball player (+ 1990)
• October 22 - Jimmie Foxx - Hall of Fame baseball player (+ 1967)

Deaths