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Professional Sports 1957
New York narcotics investigator, Dr. Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes
1957 Baseball
Yankees involved in Copacabana Incident, leads to Billy Martin trade
World Series – Milwaukee Braves defeat New York Yankees four games to three.
Jackie Robinson retires rather than move across town from the Dodgers to the Giants, to whom he had been
Horace Stoneham announces that the Giants are moving from New York to San Francisco, California.
Walter O'Malley announces that the Dodgers are going to move from Brooklyn, New York to Los Angeles, California.
1957 Football
NFL Championship – Detroit Lions won 59-14 over the Cleveland Browns.
1957 Basketball
NBA Finals: Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the St. Louis Hawks
1957 Hockey
scorer during the regular season: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
Stanley Cup – Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 1 over the Boston Bruins
World Hockey Championship: Sweden defeated the Soviet Union
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Athletes of the Year 1957
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Ted Williams, baseball
Professional Sports 1957
1957 Boxing
Carmen Basilio won the World Middleweight Championship by a 15 round decision over Sugar Ray
1957 Golf
Masters Tournament - Doug Ford
Women's Western Open - Patty Berg
1957 Tennis Grand Slam
Australian Open - Ashley Cooper
Australian Open - Shirley Fry
Davis Cup – Australia won 3-2 over the United States in world tennis.
1957 Horseracing
Kentucky Derby – Iron Liege
College Sports 1957 Football 1957
1957 Heisman Trophy - John David Crow, Texas A&M HB
1957 SUGAR BOWL: #7 Mississippi Rebels 39 over #11 Texas Longhorns 7
1957 college football champions - Auburn
Basketball 1957
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship: North Carolina wins 54-53 over Kansas |
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The Year That Was
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