The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Detroit Tigers in the World Series, 4 games to 3.

Dom DiMaggio debuted April 16; Pee Wee Reese debuted April 23.

Final season for Wally Berger .

Trade: June 12, the Brooklyn Dodgers traded four players and $125,000 cash to the St. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals was also the name of a National Football League team based in Saint Louis, Missouri, which moved and became the Phoenix Cardinals (now known as the Arizona Cardinals) in 1988. The St. Louis Cardinals are an American Major League Ba for Joe MedwickJoseph Michael Medwick ( November 24, 1911 March 21, 1975), nicknamed "Muscles", was an American player in Major League Baseball. A highly competitive left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals during the " Gashouse Gang" era of the 1930s, he also played fo and another player.

2 FootballThis article deals with the history and development of the different sports around the world known as "Football". For links to specific articles on each type of football, please see the list at the bottom of this article. Football is the name given to a n ( Australian Rules)

Victorian Football LeagueSee also Australian Football League. The Victorian Football Association (VFA) was the first Australian Rules Football league, made up up clubs in the State of Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1877; in 1897 several clubs broke away to form the Victor

MelbourneThe Melbourne Football Club known in their early days as "The Redlegs" and since 1933 as "The Demons", is an Australian Rules Football club in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest football club in Australia and is one of the oldest in t wins the 44th VFL Premiership (Melbourne 15.17 (107) d RichmondThe Richmond Football Club nicknamed "the Tigers", are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. The Richmond Footbal Club was officially formed at the Royal Hotel, Richmond, on the 20th of February 1885. The club had a 10.8 (68))
Brownlow MedalThe Charles Brownlow Medal is an annual medal awarded by the Australian Football League to the "best and fairest" player of the year. It is named after Charles Brownlow. After each match, the three field umpires (the ones controlling the game) confer and awarded to Des Fothergill ( Collingwood) and Herbie Matthews ( South Melbourne)

March 2 - In his final race, Seabiscuit wins the $121,000 Santa Anita Handicap to become the top money earner of all time.

4 Snooker

World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Fred Davis 37-36

5 Births

February 25 - Ron Santo, baseball player
January 20 - Jack Nicklaus, American golfer.
March 6 - Willie Stargell, baseball player
April 15 - Willie Davis , baseball player
April 15 - Woody Fryman , baseball player
April 25 – Maribel Yerxa Owen, U.S. figure skating champion (d. 1961)
May 20 - Sadaharu Oh, Japanese baseball legend
May 20 - Stan Mikita, Hockey Hall of Famer
June 23 - Wilma Rudolph (+1994), American runner.
July 3 - César Tovar, baseball player
July 18 - Joe Torre, baseball player and manager
July 20 - Tony Oliva, baseball player
September 12 - Mickey Lolich, baseball player
October 9 - Joe Pepitone , baseball player
October 23 - Pelé, Brazilian soccer player.
November 23 - Luis Tiant, baseball player

6 Deaths

May 8 - Chick Fraser , baseball player
October 17 - George Davis, baseball player
December 16 - Billy Hamilton, baseball player

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