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Welcome to Sports - 1920's

  • During the 1920s organized sports became a big part of people’s lives. America fell in love with sports and competitive games. Baseball became known as America’s pastime. Crowds of fans ran to stadiums around America to see their favorite teams and players play. One particular player named Babe Ruth, a player for the New York Yankees became known as hero and later as a legend. In the 1920s he hit enough homeruns to set a major league record twice. Once hitting 54 homeruns and another time hitting 60 homeruns. The record stood for more than 30 years. Since the Jim Crowe Laws mandated the country, it created Negro Leagues that African American played in. They created these leagues because African-Americans were not allowed to play with the White players.

  • Another popular sport during the 1920s era was football. It was widely known around America. One player from teh University of Illinois was nicknamed the "Galloping Ghost" for his power and speed. His name was Harold "Red" Gange, he set many records and was the first athlete on the cover of Time Magazine. He became a millionaire within three years.
    Year Rose Bowl World Series Indy 500 Stanley Cup
    1991 US Navy 17
    Mare Island 0    		 (nothing available) May 31, Howdy Wicoxt at 88.05 mph [new record] (none available)
    1920 Harvard 7

    Oregon 6

    		Oct. 12
    Cleveland Indians 5 games
    Brocklyn Robins 2 games     		May 31
    Gaston Chevrolet at 88.6 mph     		Ottawa Senators
    1921 California 28

    Ohio State 0

    		 Oct. 13
    NY Giants 5 games
    NY Yankees 3 games     		May 30- Tommy Milton at 89.621 Ottawa Senators
    1922 University of California 0

    Washington and Jefferson College 0

    		Oct. 8-
    NY Giants 4 games
    NY Yankees 0 games     		May 30- Gaston Chevrolet at 88.6 mph Toronto St. Patricks
    1923 USC 14

    Penn State 3

    		Oct. 15-
    NY Yankees 4 games
    NY Giants 2 games     		May 30- Tommy Milton