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BASEBALL (MAJOR LEAGUE)

Babe Ruth leads the American League in Home Run s for the first time in his career, hitting a total of 11.

The Boston Red Sox , aided by Ruth's hitting and pitching, beat the Chicago Cubs 4 games to 2 to win the World Series . They will not win another World Series title until 2004 .

FOOTBALL ( AUSTRALIAN RULES )

Victorian Football League - South Melbourne wins the 22nd VFL Premiership (South Melbourne 9.8 (62) d Collingwood 7.15 (57))

January 2 - The Montreal Wanderers ' Arena burns down leading to the team's disbandment.

March 30 - The Toronto Arenas defeat the Vancouver Millionaires to win the Stanley Cup . It is the first time the trophy is awarded by the newly formed National Hockey League .

BIRTHS

January 26 — Al Bummy Davis , American lightweight and welterweight boxer (d. 1945 )

February 3 — Helen Stephens , American athlete (d. 1994 )

March 10 — Fernando Peyroteo , Angola-born Portuguese football player (d. 1978 )

June 27 — Adolph Kiefer , American swimmer

December 31 — Gunder Hägg , Swedish runner (d. 2004 )

DEATHS

March 13 — Reggie Pridmore , British field hockey and cricket player (b. 1886 )

March 27 – Martin Sheridan (36), Irish-born athlete from the US (b. 1881 )