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See also: 1917 in sports, other events of 1918, 1919 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
Baseball (Major League)
- Babe Ruth leads the American League in home runs for the first time in his career, hitting a total of 11.
- The Boston Red Sox, aided by Ruth's hitting and pitching, beat the Chicago Cubs 4 games to 2 to win the World Series. They will not win another World Series title until 2004.
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League - South Melbourne wins the 22nd VFL Premiership (South Melbourne 9.8 (62) d Collingwood 7.15 (57))
Hockey (Ice)
- January 2 - The Montreal Wanderers' arena burns down leading to the team's disbandment.
- March 30 - The Toronto Arenas defeat the Vancouver Millionaires to win the Stanley Cup. It is the first time the trophy is awarded by the newly formed National Hockey League.
Births
- January 26 — Al Bummy Davis, American lightweight and welterweight boxer (d. 1945)
- February 3 — Helen Stephens, American athlete (d. 1994)
- March 10 — Fernando Peyroteo, Angola-born Portuguese football player (d. 1978)
- June 27 — Adolph Kiefer, American swimmer
- November 9 — Florence Chadwick, American long distance swimmer (d. 1995)
- December 31 — Gunder Hägg, Swedish runner (d. 2004)
Deaths
- March 13 — Reggie Pridmore, British field hockey and cricket player (b. 1886)
- March 27 – Martin Sheridan (36), Irish-born athlete from the US (b. 1881)
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