Major League Baseball
- World Series: New York Yankees over San Francisco Giants (4–3); Ralph Terry, MVP
- All-Star Game (#1), July 10 at D.C. Stadium: National League, 3–1; Maury Wills, MVP
- All-Star Game (#2), July 30 at Wrigley Field: American League, 9–4; Leon Wagner, MVP
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