1932

January 4

• Bradman scores 167 for Australia versus South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. [1]

January 7

• First game played at Orchard Lake Curling Club, Michigan. [1]

January 25

• Bradman scores 167 New South Wales versus Victoria, 224 minutes, 22 fours. [1]

January 29

• Test debut of Bill O'Reilly, versus South Africa at Adelaide. [1]

January 30

• Grimmett 7-116 in South Africa first innings at Adelaide Oval. [1]

February 1

• Bradman makes 299 versus South Africa, runs out partner going for 300th. [1]

February 2

• Grimmett takes 14 wickets versus South Africa (7-116 and 7-83). [1]

February 4

• (to February 15) The III Olympic Winter Games are held in Lake Placid, New York, USA. [7]

February 6

• First Olympics dog sled race, Lake Placid New York (demonstration sport). [1]

February 9

• America enters Olympics two-man bobsled competition for first time. [1]

February 14

• South Africa all out for 36 in first innings versus Australia (Ironmonger 5-6). [1]

February 15

• III Olympic Winter Games close at Lake Placid New York. [1]
• Australia beat South Africa in cricket by an inning in 5 hours 53 minutes playing time. [1]
• US bobsled team member Eddie Eagan becomes only athlete to win gold in both Summer and Winter Olympics (1920 boxing gold). [1]

February 18

• Sonja Henie wins her 6th straight World Women's figure skating title. [1]

February 29

• "Big Ed" Morris pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies. [1]

March 24

• George Robert Canning cricketer (the 4th Lord Harris), dies. [1]

March 27

• De Bataven soccer team forms in Gendt. [1]

April 9

• Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep New York Rangers in three games. [1]

April 13

• Kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms. [1]

April 19

• 36th Boston Marathon won by Paul de Bruyn of Germany in 2:33:36.4. [1]

April 26

• Bill Lockwood cricketer (43 wickets in 12 Tests for England), dies. [1]

May 7

• At the Churchill Downs racecourse near Louisville, Kentucky, the 58th Kentucky Derby horse race is held. Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2. Total legal betting on the race: US$277,000. [1] [80.186]

May 9

• 58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8. [1]

May 16

• New York Yankees fourth straight shutout to equal record set by Cleveland and Boston. [1]

May 30

• New York Yankees dedicate a plaque to Miller Huggins. [1]

June 3

• Lou Gehrig hits four consecutive home runs; New York Yankees beat Athletics 20-13. [1]

July 3

• First Sunday game at Fenway Park, New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 13-2. [1]
• John McGraw retires from baseball. [1]

July 9

• Washington Redskins (then Boston Braves) formed. [1]
• New York Yankees' Ben Chapman hits two inside-the-park home runs, tying record. [1]

July 30

• (to August 14) The Games of the X Olympiad are held in Los Angeles, California, USA. [7]

July 31

• Cleveland Municipal Stadium opens-Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 1-0. [1]

August 13

• New York Yankees pitcher Red Ruffing homers and wins game 1-0 in 10 tying. [1]

August 14

• Games of the X Olympiad at Los Angeles closes. [1]

September 3

• Ellsworth Vines beats Henri Cochet for US tennis title. [1]

September 9

• Frank Crosetti ties record, strikes out twice in one inning. [1]

September 12

• Brooklyn Dodger Johnny Frederick hits his record 6th pinch hit home run. [1]

September 13

• New York Yankees clinch their 7th pennant. [1]

October 1

• Babe Ruth's points and hits a home run there, off of Chicago Cubs Charlie Root. [1]
• NHL readmits Ottawa and drops Pittsburgh. [1]

October 2

• New York Yankees sweep Chicago Cubs in 29th World Series. [1]
• Washington Redskins (as Boston Braves) play first NFL game, lose 14-0. [1]

November 19

• Joe Kershalla scores 71 points in a college football game. [1]

December 3

• 20th Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Hamilton Tigers defeats Regina Roughriders, 25-6. [1]

December 17

• Saint Louis Cardinals trade Jim Bottomley to Cincinnati Reds for Estel Crabtree and Ownie Carroll. [1]

December 18

• Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in first NFL playoff game. [1]

December 20

• Queensland all out 74 versus Victoria, Ironmonger (age 50) 7-13. [1]

December 21

• New York Giants sign former outfielder Billy Southworth as a coach. [1]

December 28

• John Blackham cricketer (35 Tests as Australia WK, caught 37), dies. [1]

December 30

• Bradman out for a duck versus England at cricket Melbourne Cricket Ground. [1]

1933

January 2

• Bradman scores 103 against the Bodyline attack in the second Test. [1]
• Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers in New York 13-3. [1]

January 17

• Bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled. [1]
• John Hodges cricketer (6 wickets in Australia's first two Tests), dies. [1]

February 16

• Archie Jackson cricketer (of TB, Australia bat too briefly average 47.4), dies. [1]

February 18

• James Corbett (Gentleman Jim), heavyweight boxing champion (1892-97), dies. [1]

February 25

• Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yards in, posts on goal line). [1]
• Thomas Yawkey purchases the Boston Red Sox. [1]

March 4

• Noordwijk soccer team forms. [1]

March 18

• US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson. [1]
• US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner. [1]

March 27

• Lionel Palairet cricketer (49 runs in two Tests for England 1902), dies. [1]

April 1

• Hammond scores 336 versus New Zealand at Auckland, 47 fours 10 sixes. [1]

April 2

• K S Ranjitsinhji cricketer (989 Test runs, first-class average 56), dies. [1]

April 3

• Then longest North American hockey game requires a 1:44:46 overtime as Maple Leaf Ken Doraty scores to beat Canadiens 1-0. [1]

April 13

• Stanley Cup: New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs, three games to 1. [1]

April 17

• Chicago Bears win their first NFL Game beating New York Giants 23-21. [1]

April 19

• 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of Rhode Island in 2:31:01.6. [1]

April 23

• Dovo soccer team forms in Veenendaal. [1]

April 24

• First major league to get four consecutive doubles in 9 innings (Dick Bartell). [1]

April 25

• New York Yankees player Russ Van Atta shuts out Washington Senators 16-0. [1]

May 6

• 59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8. [1]

May 13

• 59th Preakness: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Head Play wins in 2:02. [1]

May 16

• Cecil Travis becomes first player to get five hits in his first game. [1]

May 18

• First major league All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park It will be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair. [1]

May 26

• Philadelphia Phillies Chuck Klein hits for the cycle versus Saint Louis Cardinals. [1]

May 27

• Trailing 11-3, New York Yankees score 12 runs in 8th and beat Chicago White Sox 15-11. [1]

May 29

• Frank Sugg cricketer (batted in two Tests for England 1888), dies. [1]

June 3

• Oakland Athletics score 11 runs in second, New York Yankees score 10 in 5th and win 17-11. [1]
• William Muldoon Belfast New York, boxing commissioner, dies at age 88. [1]

July 2

• Carl Hubbell shuts-out Saint Louis Cardinals 1-0 in 18 innings without a walk. [1]

July 6

• First All-Star baseball game, American League wins 5-2 (Chicago's Comiskey Park). [1]

July 26

• Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League. [1]

July 28

• NFL divides into 2, five team divisions. [1]

August 3

• New York Yankees are shut out for first time after 308 games. [1]

August 17

• Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game. [1]

August 21

• Ruth's homer leads American League to a 4-2 win in first All Star Game. [1]

September 20

• Pittsburgh Steelers (as Pirates) play first NFL game, lose 23-2. [1]

September 23

• New York Yankees commit 7 errors in one game but beat Boston 16-12. [1]

October 1

• Green Bay Packers make five first downs, the New York Giants make 0, but still win 10-7. [1]
• Washington Senator coach Nick Altrock plays in a game at age 57. [1]

October 7

• New York Giants beat Washington Senators, four games to one in 30th World Series. [1]

October 15

• Philadelphia Eagles play first NFL game, lose to New York Giants 56-0. [1]

October 19

• Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936. [1]

November 12

• First Sunday football game in Philadelphia (previously illegal). [1]

December 3

• Connie Mack sells Mickey Cochrane to Detroit Tigers for $100,000. [1]
• Joe Lilliard quarterbacks Chicago Cardinals; last NFL black until 1946. [1]

December 9

• 21st Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Sarnia Imperials, 4-3. [1]
• Morice Bird cricketer (scored 280 runs in 10 Tests for England), dies. [1]

December 15

• Baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15. [1]

December 17

• B H Valentine scores 133 on Test Cricket debut, England versus India at Bombay. [1]
• Lala Amarnath scores century on Test Cricket debut (went on to 118). [1]
• NFL starts keeping official statistics as Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 23-21 in championship game. [1]

December 23

• Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251. [1]

December 25

• Another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett. [1]
• Stan Smith takes 8-33 for Victoria versus Tasmania at Hobart. [1]

December 26

• Bradman scores 187 New South Wales versus Victoria, 294 minutes, 13 fours. [1]

December 29

• New York Yankees refuse to release Babe Ruth so he can manage the Cincinnati Reds. [1]

December 30

• Jack Badcock scores 274 versus Victoria, Tasmania's first double-ton. [1]

1934

January 2

• Bradman scores 253 New South Wales versus Queensland, 204 minutes, 29 fours 4 sixes. [1]

January 5

• National and American baseball leagues select a uniform ball. [1]

January 17

• New York Giants reward National League Most Valuable Player pitcher Carl Hubbell with $18,000 contract. [1]

January 26

• Bradman scores 128 New South Wales versus Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes. [1]

January 27

• 27th Australian Men's Tennis Open: Fred Perry beat Crawford (6-3, 7-5, 6-1). [1]

February 6

• Cincinnati Reds purchases 43-year-old Dazzy Vance from the Saint Louis Cardinals for $7,500. [1]

February 14

• NHL Ace Bailey Benefit Game: Toronto beats All-Stars 7-3 in Toronto. [1]

February 23

• Casey Stengel becomes manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. [1]

February 25

• John J McGraw manager (New York Giants), dies at age 60. [1]

March 1

• Primo Carnera beats Tommy Loughran in 15 for heavyweight boxing title. [1]

March 10

• US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Suzanne Davis. [1]
• US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner. [1]

March 11

• Netherlands beats Belgium 9-3, in soccer. [1]

March 20

• Female Babe Didrickson pitches hitless inning for Philadelphia Athletics in exhibition game against Brooklyn Dodgers. [1]

March 21

• Babe Didrikson pitches an inning in an Athletics-Brooklyn Dodgers exhibition game Walks 1, hits the next guy, third guy hits into triple-play. [1]

March 22

• First Masters golf championship began in Augusta, Georgia. [1]

March 25

• First Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 284. [1]
• Horton Smith win first Masters golf championship. [1]

April 10

• Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, three games to 1. [1]

April 17

• The new Fenway Park opens, Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 6-5. [1]

April 19

• 38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8. [1]

April 21

• Moe Berg, Senators catcher, plays American League record 117th cons errorless game. [1]

April 28

• Soccer team Blue White '34 forms. [1]
• Detroit Tigers' Goose Goslin grounds into four straight double plays. [1]

April 29

• Pittsburgh is last major league city to play a home game on a Sunday. [1]

May 3

• Bradman scores 206 Australia versus Worcestershire, 210 minutes, 27 fours. [1]

May 5

• 60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04. [1]

May 6

• Boston Red Sox score 12 runs in fourth inning including record four consecutive triples hit by Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell, and B Walters. [1]

May 9

• Bradman out for a Cricket duck against Cambridge University!. [1]

May 12

• 60th Preakness: Robert Jones aboard High Quest wins in 1:58.2. [1]

May 18

• Jimmie Foxx hits first homerun in Comiskey Park center field bleachers. [1]

May 28

• Bradman gets 160 Australia versus Middlesex, 124 minutes, 27 fours, 1x6, 1x5. [1]
• Hobbs scores his 197th and last FC cricket ton at age 51 years 163 days. [1]

June 6

• New York Yankees player Myrl Hoag hits six singles in one game. [1]

June 9

• Lawson Little beats Gene Sarazen by three strokes for the US Open. [1]

June 10

• Italy beats Czechoslovakia 2-1 (overtime) in soccer's second World Cup at Rome. [1]

June 14

• Max Baer KO's Primo Carnera in 11 for heavyweight boxing champion in Long Island City. [1]

June 25

• Yank pitcher John Broaca ties record by striking out five times. [1]

June 30

• NFL's Portsmouth Spartans become Detroit Lions. [1]

July 7

• Elizabeth Ryan wins her 12th Wimbeldon doubles championship. [1]

July 10

• American League beats National League 9-7 in second All Star Game (Polo Grounds New York). [1]
• Carl Hubbell strikes out Ruth, Gehrig and Foxx in the All star game. [1]

July 13

• Babe Ruth hits home run #700 against Detroit. [1]

July 14

• New York Times erronously declares Ruth 700 home run record to stand for all time. [1]
• Philadelphia Phillies score 11 runs in an inning, beats Cincinnati 18-0. [1]

July 31

• Saint Louis Cardinals defeat Cincinnati Reds 8-6 in 18 innings, pitchers Dizzy. [1]

August 4

• New York Giants Mel Ott sets record of six runs in game and beats Philadelphia Phillies 21-4. [1]

August 19

• Helen Hull Jacobs win US Lawn Tennis Association. [1]

August 22

• Boston Red Sox pitcher Wes Ferrell hits two home runs to beat Chicago White Sox 3-2 in 12. [1]

August 31

• First football all star game-Chicago Bears tie collegians 0-0 in Chicago. [1]

September 18

• Saint Louis Browns player Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston in 10, 2-1. [1]

September 21

• Saint Louis Cardinals pitcher Paul Dean no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-0. [1]

September 24

• 2500 fans see Babe Ruth's farewell New York Yankees appearance at Yankee Stadium. [1]

September 25

• Lou Gehrig plays in his 1500th consecutive game. [1]
• Rainbow (US) beats Endeavour (England) in 16th America's Cup. [1]

October 9

• Saint Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers, four games to three in 31st World Series. [1]

October 28

• Brooklyn and Pittsburgh play a penalty free NFL game. [1]

November 4

• Pittsburgh ends Detroit Lions' shutout streak at 7 games but loses 40-7. [1]

November 11

• First penalty shot versus Toronto Maple Leafs, Mondou (Montreal Canadiens) unsuccessful. [1]

November 21

• New York Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco Seals. [1]

November 29

• Chicago Bears beat Detroit in first NFL game broadcast nationally. [1]

December 9

• New York Giants defeat Chicago Bears 30-13 for NFL championship. [1]

December 10

• NFL adopts player waiver rule; applies after 6th game of the season. [1]

December 11

• 1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland. [1]
• First Toronto Maple Leaf penalty shot, Conacher unsuccessful versus New York Rangers. [1]
• Ford C Frick becomes president of baseball's National League. [1]
• National League votes to permit night baseball (up to 7 games per home team). [1]

December 22

• Miss Theo Trowbridge sets female bowling record 702 pins. [1]

December 25

• Four centuries for South Africa as they make 7-644 versus Queensland before 6,180. [1]

December 26

• Yomiuri Giants, Japan's first professional baseball team forms. [1]

December 29

• First collegiate basketball doubleheader (Madison Square Garden). [1]