Baseball
World Series
- 7–11 October — Philadelphia Athletics (AL) defeats New York Giants (NL) to win the 1913 World Series by 4 games to 1. That is three wins in four years for the Athletics under Connie Mack, three losses in three years for the Giants under John McGraw.
Events
- The Brooklyn Dodgers move into their new stadium, Ebbets Field.
Read more about this topic: 1913 In Sports
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