See also: 1918 in sports, other events of 1919, 1920 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Baseball (Major League)

• Babe Ruth hits 29 home runs for the Boston Red Sox, breaking the single-season record of 27, set by Ned Williamson in 1884.

• In the World Series, the Cincinnati Reds upset the Chicago White Sox 5-3. Rumors are rife even during the Series that members of the White Sox team have taken bribes to throw the Series to the Reds. This will explode a year later into what has become known as the Black Sox scandal.

Baseball (Minor League)

• The Florida State League is founded with teams in Bartow, Bradenton, Lakeland, Orlando, Sandford and Tampa.

Boxing

• July 4: Jack Dempsey becomes heavyweight champion of the world, knocking out Jess Willard, defending champion, in four rounds.

Football (NFL)

• The Green Bay Packers are founded. They are the oldest American football team still in existence.

Football (Australian Rules)

• Victorian Football League - Collingwood wins the 23rd VFL Premiership (Collingwood 11.12 (78) d Richmond 7.1 (53))

Football (soccer)

England

• Competitive football resumes after the end of World War I.
• The First Division is expanded from 20 to 22 teams; Chelsea are spared relegation, while Arsenal controversially win promotion from the Second Division despite only finishing fifth, at the expense of rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
• The Second Division is also expanded from 20 teams to 22, bringing the total number of League sides to 44.

Hockey (Ice)

• Stanley Cup: The Finals is cancelled after the death of Montreal Canadiens defenseman Joe Hall during the Spanish flu pandemic. The Canadiens and Seattle Metropolitians were tied at 2 games each before the series was cancelled.

General sporting events

• Fourth Far Eastern Championship Games held in Manila, Philippine Islands

Births

• February 26 — Rie Mastenbroek, Dutch swimmer and triple Olympic champion (d. 2003)
• November 21 — Gert Fredriksson, Swedish kayaker

Deaths

• August 28 — Adolf Schmal (47), Austrian fencer and cyclist (b. 1872)
• October 22 — Hermann Weingärtner (55), German gymnast (b. 1864)

1919 en sport | 1919年のスポーツ | Sportåret 1919