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BASEBALL

On May 25 , Babe Ruth has a last hurrah, hitting three Home Run s 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.

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The Winnipeg Maroons win the Northern League championship.

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 .

BOXING

June 13 - In Long Island City, New York , James J. Braddock defeated Max Baer to win the heavyweight championship of the world.

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 .

FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

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.

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.

ICE HOCKEY

defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 to win the Stanley Cup

defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup

SNOOKER

beats Willie Smith 25-20

BIRTHS

March 6 — Ron Delany , Irish athlete

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

DEATHS

January 10 — Teddy Flack , Australian athlete (b. 1873 )

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.