1920's Sports | Important Events in Sports, 1920–1929
1920
On January 1, in the Rose Bowl Harvard beats the University of Oregon 7-6.
On January 5, Babe Ruth is sold by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees.
On February 14, the National Negro Baseball League (NNBL) is founded.
On May 1, the Brooklyn Dodgers play the Boston Braves to a 1-1 tie in twenty-six innings. Boston's Joe Oeschger and Brooklyn's Leon Cadore pitch the entire game.
On May 6, Johnny Wilson wins the world middleweight championship in a decision over Mike O'Dowd.
On May 14, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators wins his 300th game.
On June 12, Man o' War runs the mile and in 2 minutes
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