1938 in sports
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See also: 1937 in sports, other events of 1938, 1939 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Baseball
- World Series: New York Yankees defeat the Chicago Cubs, 4-0.
- Hall of Fame election: Continuing toward the goal of 10 initial inductees at the 1939 opening of the Hall, voters select Grover Cleveland Alexander. A special committee selects organizer Alexander Cartwright and promoter Henry Chadwick; selections of 19th century players are again postponed.
- Starting pitcher, Johnny Vander Meer throws back-to-back no-hitters, meaning they came in two consecutive starts, something not accomplished before or since.
Boxing
- American boxer Henry Armstrong simultaneously holds the featherweight, welterweight & lightweight world titles.
American Football
- New York Giants 23-17 Green Bay Packers for the NFL title.
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Carlton wins the 42nd VFL Premiership (Carlton 15.10 (100) d Collingwood 13.7 (85))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Dick Reynolds (Essendon)
Football (Soccer)
- June - Italy wins Football World Cup in France
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Sidney Smith 37-24
Tennis
- American, Don Budge becomes the first male tennis player to complete the Grand Slam in tennis of all 4 Championships.
Events
- February - British Empire Games held in Sydney, Australia
- March 3 - Glenn Cunningham breaks the world record for the indoor mile run by completing the distance in 4 minutes, 4.4 seconds.
- In what was billed as the "Match of the Century", Seabiscuit defeated the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing champion, War Admiral.
Births
- October 7 – Anny Haydon, future tennis champion
Deaths
- January 27 - Bernd Rosemeyer, race car driver
- July 4 - Suzanne Lenglen, tennis greatfr:1938 en sport