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BASEBALL (MAJOR LEAGUE)

Babe Ruth hits 59 Home Run s for the New York Yankees , establishing a new single-season record for the third consecutive year.

FOOTBALL ( AMERICAN )

Chicago Staleys later the Chicago Bears win the 1921 American Professional Football Association title. The APFA later became the National Football League.

FOOTBALL ( AUSTRALIAN RULES )

Victorian Football League - Richmond wins the 24th VFL Premiership (Richmond 5.6 (36) d Carlton 4.8 (32))

FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

England

First Division - Burnley win the 1920-21 title.

FA Cup - Tottenham Hotspur beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0.

The Football League expands for the second time in two years, with the addition of the 20 Northern sides to create the Third Division North , bringing the total number of League clubs to 86. The Third Division becomes the Third Division South .

Ottawa Senators win their 2nd straight Stanley Cup , and 4th in team history, defeating the Vancouver Millionaires 3 games to 2.

GENERAL SPORTING EVENTS

Fifth Far Eastern Championship Games held in Shanghai , Republic Of China

BIRTHS

April 1 — Beau Jack , American boxer (d. 2000 )

August 1 — Jack Kramer , American tennis player

September 24 — Jim McKay , American sports broadcaster

November 11 — Ron Greenwood , English football player and manager (d. 2006 )

December 6 — Otto Graham , American football player (d. 2003 )

DEATHS