November 1887 in Sports History

Events in Sport

  • Nov 5 Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship

Birthdays in Sport

  • Nov 3 Nat Fleischer, American boxing writer (established Ring Magazine), born in New York City, NY (d. 1972)

Walter JohnsonWalter Johnson (1887-1946)

Nov 6 American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (3 x Triple Crown of Pitching; World Series, 1924; AL MVP, 1913, 1924; Washington Senators), born in Humboldt, Kansas


Weddings in Sport

Connie Mack

Nov 2 Baseball legend Connie Mack (24) weds Margaret Hogan