Events in Sports History in June 1920

  • Jun 1 Dutch soccer club RKSV forms in Volendam; merges with FC Volendam in 1977
  • Jun 5 Philadelphia Athletics's VP Thomas Shibe denies charges that baseballs are livelier
  • Jun 8 Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but umpire ejects Roush for delay of game

52nd Belmont

Jun 12 52nd Belmont: Clarence Kummer aboard Man o' War wins by massive 20 lengths in world record 2:14.2

  • Jun 15 De Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal
  • Jun 20 Yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed