1937 in sports

See also: 1936 in sports, other events of 1937, 1938 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Table of contents

1 Auto racing 2 Baseball 3 Snooker

Auto racing

• Wally Parks founds the Road Runners Club, considered to be the start of organized drag racing.

Baseball

• World Series: New York Yankees defeat New York Giants, 4-1.
• Hall of Fame election: Continuing toward the goal of 10 initial inductees from the 20th century, voters select Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker and Cy Young. A special committee selects managers Connie Mack and John McGraw, former league presidents Morgan Bulkeley and Ban Johnson, and pioneer shorstop/promoter George Wright. Selections of 19th century players are postponed.

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Horace Lindrum 32-29