1935 in sports
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: 1934 in sports, other events of 1935, 1936 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
Contents |
[edit] Baseball
- On May 25, Babe Ruth has a last hurrah, hitting three home runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The final one, the last of his 714 career home runs, sets a baseball record that stood for 39 years. This homer is the first to clear the right field grandstand at Forbes Field and is measured at 600 feet (183 m).
- June 2 - Babe Ruth announces he is going to retire from the sport.
- Detroit Tigers defeat Chicago Cubs in the World Series, 4-2.
- MVPs:
- American League: Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers
- National League: Gabby Hartnett, Chicago Cubs
- The Winnipeg Maroons win the Northern League championship.
[edit] Basketball
- Eurobasket 1935, won by Latvia, is the first European international basketball championship.
- The fourth South American Basketball Championship in Rio de Janeiro is won by Argentina.
[edit] Boxing
- June 13 - In Long Island City, New York, James J. Braddock defeated Max Baer to win the heavyweight championship of the world.
[edit] American Football
- Minnesota Golden Gophers National college football champions.
- Detroit Lions 26-7 New York Giants for the NFL championship
- First Heisman Trophy presented to Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago.
[edit] Football (soccer)
[edit] England
- First Division - Arsenal win the 1934-35 title, becoming only the second team to win the title three times in a row.
- FA Cup - Sheffield Wednesday beat West Bromwich Albion 4-2.
[edit] Golf
- March - The Masters - Gene Sarazen fired a double eagle on the 15th hole in the final round to force an 18-hole playoff in which Sarazen would win the next day.
[edit] Ice Hockey
- 1934-35: Montreal Maroons defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 to win the Stanley Cup
- 1935-36: Detroit Red Wings defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup
[edit] Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Willie Smith 25-20
[edit] Births
- January 4 — Floyd Patterson, American heavyweight boxing champion (d. 2006)
- January 9 — John McCormack, Scottish boxer
- March 6 — Ron Delany, Irish athlete
- April 7 — Mervyn Crossman, Australian field hockey player
- June 2 — Ross Gillespie, New Zealand field hockey player
- June 6 — John Malcolm Henricks, Australian swimmer
- July 18 — Tenley Albright, American figure skater
- November 6 — Allan Mills, British tennis player and referee
- November 9 — Bob Gibson, American baseball player
- November 17 — Toni Sailer, Austrian skier
- December 26 — Paul Hornung, American football player
- December 30 — Sandy Koufax, American baseball player
[edit] Deaths
- January 10 — Teddy Flack, Australian athlete (b. 1873)
[edit] Trivia
- In 1935, the Detroit Lions won the NFL championship and the Detroit Tigers won Major League Baseball's World Series. In 1936, the Detroit Red Wings would win the NHL's Stanley Cup. Thus, the city of Detroit produced champions in the NFL, MLB, and NHL within a span of 12 months. This feat has yet to be duplicated by any other city.
