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| 1901 |
| | | The British batsman C.B. Fry hits a record six consecutive centuries in first-class cricket | |
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| 1903 |
| | | The first World Series is played between nine leading baseball teams from the National League and the American League | |
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| 1906 |
| | | The first Grand Prix of motor-racing is held near Le Mans over a 64-mile course | |
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| 1907 |
| | | The world's first custom-built motor-racing track opens at Brooklands, near Weybridge in Surrey | |
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| 1907 |
| | | The first International Horse Show takes place in London's Olympia stadium | |
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| 1908 |
| | | US boxer Jack Johnson becomes the first black heavyweight champion when he knocks out Tommy Burns in Australia | |
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| 1909 |
| | | Rugby Union acquires new headquarters and a state-of-the-art stadium at Twickenham | |
|  | England versus Scotland 1926
Museum of Rugby, Twickenham
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| 1911 |
| | | US driver Ray Harroun wins the first Indianapolis 500 motor race | |
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| 1911 |
| | | Baseball pitcher Cy Young retires with a record achievement of 511 wins in 22 professional seasons | |
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| 1914 |
| | | George Ruth acquires the nickname Babe when he joins the baseball team the Baltimore Orioles | |
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