1913 in sports
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See also: 1912 in sports, other events of 1913, 1914 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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[edit] Baseball
- World Series - Philadelphia Athletics defeat New York Giants, 4 games to 1. That is three wins in four years for the Athletics under Connie Mack, three losses in three years for the Giants under John McGraw.
- The Brooklyn Dodgers move into the new Ebbets Field
[edit] Football (Australian rules football)
- Victorian Football League - Fitzroy wins the 17th VFL Premiership (Fitzroy 7.14 (56) d St Kilda 4.9 (33))
[edit] Football (soccer)
[edit] England
- First Division - Sunderland win the 1912-13 title.
- FA Cup - Aston Villa beat Sunderland 1–0.
- Woolwich Arsenal move across London, from Plumstead to the new Arsenal Stadium, Highbury.
- United States Soccer Federation forms
[edit] Ice Hockey
- Quebec Bulldogs win their 2nd Stanley Cup, defeating the Sydney Minors 2 games to 0.
[edit] Events
- First Far Eastern Championship Games held in Manila, Philippine Islands
[edit] Births
- January 7 – Johnny Mize, Major League Baseball player (1936-1953)
- March 6 — Ken Kennedy, Australian ice speed skater (d. 1985)
- April 19 – Ken Carpenter, American discus thrower (d. 1984)
- June 19 – Helene Madison, American swimmer (d. 1970)
- July 4 – Ulderico Sergo, Italian boxer (d. 1967)
- December 13 – Archie Moore, American light heavyweight world boxing champion (d. 1998)

