Baseball in the 1920s
This Yankees player was nicknamed "The Babe" and became the biggest sports star in America.
Who is Babe Ruth?
Babe Ruth changed baseball from focusing on bunts and stolen bases to focusing on this.
What is 1920?
This boxer was the heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926.
Who is Jack Dempsey?
This new technology brought games into American homes for the first time ever.
What is radio?
Golf courses in America grew from 742 in 1916 to over this number by 1930.
What is 5,000?
Babe Ruth hit this many home runs in 1927, a record that lasted 34 years.
What is 60?
This team's players were accused of intentionally losing the 1919 World Series.
Who are the Chicago White Sox?
The 1921 Dempsey vs Carpentier fight drew this many fans and was the first million-dollar gate.
What is 80,000?
After this war ended in 1918, Americans had more money and leisure time for entertainment.
What is World War I?
These public facilities were built nationwide, making swimming a popular participation sport.
What are public pools?
This stadium opened in 1923 and was nicknamed "The House That Ruth Built."
What is Yankee Stadium?
This many White Sox players were banned from baseball for life.
What is eight?
This college football player from the University of Illinois was called the "Galloping Ghost."
Who is Red Grange?
The 1920s is known by this nickname because of its incredible athletes and popularity.
What is the Golden Age of Sports?
African American baseball players faced segregation and had to play in these separate leagues.
What are the Negro Leagues?
About this many people attended baseball games each year in the 1920s.
What is 9 million?
Players allegedly accepted bribes from these people to throw the World Series games.
Who are gamblers?
In 1926, this woman became the first to swim across the English Channel, beating all previous men's times.
Who is Gertrude Ederle?
Athletes like Babe Ruth became the first modern examples of these famous people with national fame.
What are celebrities?
Women gained more access to sports after gaining this right in 1920.
What is the right to vote?
Babe Ruth changed baseball from focusing on bunts and stolen bases to focusing on this.
What are home runs?
This player, known as "Shoeless Joe," was the most famous player banned in the scandal.
Who is Joe Jackson?
This golfer won 13 major championships and was the greatest of the 1920s era.
Who is Bobby Jones?
Babe Ruth made more money from these deals than from actually playing baseball.
What are endorsements?
Over this many miniature golf courses were built by 1930 during the fad.
What is 25,000?