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BASEBALL

The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers , four games to one, in the 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

Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in London , Great Britain

--- Gold Medal: England

--- Silver Medal: Ireland

--- Bronze Medal: Scotland / Wales

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 ''

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:

Cumberland ,

Glebe Dirty Reds ,

Eastern Suburbs Roosters ,

Newcastle Rebels ,

Newtown Jets ,

North Sydney Bears ,

South Sydney Rabbitohs ,

Western Suburbs Magpies .

--- South Sydney Rabbitohs win the first title, defeating Eastern Suburbs Roosters 14-12 in the final.

FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

England

First Division - Manchester United win the 1907-08 title.

FA Cup - Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Newcastle United 3-1.

ICE HOCKEY

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

ICE SKATING

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

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

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 )

DEATHS

April 20 - Henry Chadwick , Baseball writer and historian