1908 in sports
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See also: 1907 in sports, other events of 1908, 1909 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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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
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
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).
- Women compete in modern Olympics for the first time.
- December 26 - Jack Johnson becomes the first African American heavyweight boxing champion by defeating Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia
Births
- February 17 - Red Barber, baseball announcer, sports journalist (+ 1992)
- August 27 - Don Bradman, Cricket player
Deaths
- April 20 - Henry Chadwick, baseball writer and historian
