1907 in sports
See also: 1906 in sports, other events of 1907, 1908 in sports and the list of years in sports.
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Events
- Norman Brookes of Australia becomes the first international Wimbledon Mens Singles champion.
Baseball
- The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers four games to none (with one tie) in the World Series
- The Winnipeg Maroons win the Northern League Championship
- Tris Speaker debuts September 14; Walter Johnson debuts August 2* Victorian Football League – Carlton wins the 11th VFL
- Jake Beckley retires
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Carlton wins the 11th VFL Premiership (Carlton 6.14 (50) d South Melbourne 6.9 (45))
- See also Victorian Football League season 1907
Births
- February 11 – E W Swanton, author & sports commentator
- February 14 – Johnny Longden Hall of Fame jockey (d. 2003)
- February 17 – Buster Crabbe, swimming champion, actor (d. 1983)
- April 2 – Luke Appling, baseball player (d. 1991)
- August 11 – Bobo Newsom, baseball player (d. 1962)
- September 12 – Spud Chandler – baseball player (d. 1990)
- October 22 – Jimmie Foxx – Hall of Fame baseball player (d. 1967)
- December 19 – Jimmy McLarnin – two-time world champion boxer (d. 2004)
Deaths
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