1921 in sports
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See also: 1920 in sports, other events of 1921, 1922 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Baseball (Major League)
- Babe Ruth hits 59 home runs for the New York Yankees, establishing a new single-season record for the third consecutive year.
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Football (American)
- Chicago Staleys later the Chicago Bears win the 1921 American Professional Football Association title. The APFA later became the National Football League.
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Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League - Richmond wins the 24th VFL Premiership (Richmond 5.6 (36) d Carlton 4.8 (32))
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Football (soccer)
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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.
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Hockey (Ice)
- Ottawa Senators win their 2nd straight Stanley Cup, and 4th in team history, defeating the Vancouver Millionaires 3 games to 2.
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General sporting events
- Fifth Far Eastern Championship Games held in Shanghai, Republic of China
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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 )
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