August 1927 in Sport
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Months in 1927: January February March April May June July September October November December
Events in Sport
Results 1 - 4 of 4
5th - Phillies Cy Williams hits for cycle in just 4 at bats
16th - 1st HR hit out of Comiskey Park Chicago (NY Yankee Babe Ruth)
22nd - Babe Ruth hits 40th of 60 homers
30th - 41st US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Betty Nuthall (61 64)
Birthdays in Sport
Results 1 - 5 of 5
7th - Art Houtteman, American baseball player (d. 2003)
8th - Johnny Temple, American baseball player (d. 1994)
15th - Eddie Leadbeater, cricketer (England leg-spinner with an avg of 109)
25th - Althea Gibson, Silver SC, 1st black tennis champion in a major event
27th - Liselott Linsenhoff, German FR, Equestrian (Olympic-gold-1972)
Deaths in Sport
Results 1 - 1 of 1
5th - Tom Groube, cricketer (Test for Australia 1880), dies
