1940
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| << 1939 1941 >> |
Championships, events, culture, births, and deaths that occurred in 1940.
Contents |
[edit] Club competitions
- Further information: List of champions in 1940
[edit] Professional
[edit] Asia and Australia
- Japanese Professional Baseball League: Tokyo Kyojin (Details)
- Claxton Shield: series suspended due to World War II
[edit] Europe
[edit] North America
- Major League Baseball
- World Series: Cincinnati Reds (NL) over the Detroit Tigers (AL), 4 - 3 (Details)
- Minor League Baseball
- American Association: Louisville Colonels
- International League: Newark Bears
- Pacific Coast League: Seattle Rainiers over Los Angeles Angels, 4-1, in the league finals
- Liga Mexicana de Béisbol: Azules de Veracruz México
- Negro Leagues
- Negro American League: Kansas City Monarchs (Details)
- Negro National League: Homestead Grays (Details)
- East-West Game: The team representing the East defeated the team representing the West by a score of 11 - 0 at Comiskey Park (Details)
[edit] Winter Leagues
[edit] Amateur
- Japan High School Baseball Federation
- National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament: Gifu High School (Gifu) defeat Kyoto High School (Kyoto), 2 - 1 in the championship (Details)
- National High School Baseball Championship: Kaisou Central High School (Wakayama) defeat Shimada High School (Shizuoka), 2 - 1 in the championship (Details)
[edit] International competitions
- Baseball World Cup in Cuba (Details)
- Cuba (Gold); Nicaragua, United States (Silver-tied)
- Olympics (Demonstration Sport) in Tokyo, Japan (Details)
- Baseball was scheduled to be a demonstration sport, but the Olympics were canceled due to World War II
[edit] Events
[edit] Culture
[edit] Literature
[edit] Song
[edit] Film
[edit] Births
- Further information: Births in 1940
[edit] Deaths
- Further information: Deaths in 1940
Categories: Years | 1940
