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1972 In SportsSee also: 1971 in sports, other events of 1972, 1973 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. - January 19: The BBWAA elects Sandy Koufax (344 votes), Yogi Berra (339), and Early Wynn (301) to the Hall of Fame. Koufax makes it in his first try and, at 36, is the youngest honoree in history. He won three Cy Young awards in a four-year span when the honor was only given to one pitcher for both leagues. Berra played in 14 World Series (ten world champions), he had more hits in Series play than any other player, and he was a three-time MVP for the Yankees. Wynn won 300 career games, and won 20 games five times.
- Sparky Lyle saves 35 games for the New York Yankees, breaking Ron Perranoski's 1970 records for AL pitchers and lefthanders. Lyle also becomes the first left-hander to save 100 career games in the American League.
- World Series: Oakland Athletics win their 6th World Championship by defeating the Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 3.
- December 31 - The Pittsburgh Pirates' legendary right fielder Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash near Puerto Rico on his way to bring relief supplies to Nicaraguan earthquake victims.
Men's Golf - The European PGA tour begins its first season of competition.
Women's Golf Births - January 3 - Steph Cook, modern pentathlon star
- January 11 - Julia Price, Australian cricketer
- February 11 - Dennis Iliohan, Dutch football player
- February 15 - Jaromir Jagr, ice hockey star
- February 17 - Philippe Candeloro, figure skater
- February 19 - Lucy Pearson, English cricketer
- February 24 - Richard Chelimo, Kenyan athlete, former world record holder, 10,000m (d. 2001)
- March 6 - Shaquille O'Neal, basketball player
- March 14 - Clover Maitland, Australian field hockey goalkeeper
- March 17 - Mia Hamm, soccer player
- March 18 - Carolyn Reid, British field hockey goalkeeper
- March 22 - Elvis Stojko, figure skating champion
- March 25 - Nina Bonner, Australian field hockey goalkeeper
- April 17 - Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan cricketer
- June 23 - Zinedine Zidane, French football star
- July 8 - Saurav Ganguly, Indian cricketer
- August 11 - Melanie Jones, Austaralian cricketer
- August 27 - Denise Lewis,British athlete
- August 30 - Pavel Nedved, Czech football star
- November 4 - Luis Figo, Portuguese football star
- November 4 - Olivia Magno, Australian cricketer
- November 9 - Sophie Blake, British television sports presenter
Deaths - February 28 - Victor Barna, Hungarian-born, 5 time World table tennis champ
- February 28 - Dizzy Trout, Major League Baseball pitcher (1939-1957)
- March 11 - Zack Wheat, Major League Baseball player (1909-1927)
- March 16 - Pie Traynor, Major League Baseball player (1920-1937)
- March 28 - Donie Bush, Major League Baseball player (1908-1923)
- April 2 - Gil Hodges, Major League Baseball player/manager (1943-1963)
- October 9 - Dave Bancroft, Major League Baseball player (1915-1930)
- October 17 - Turk Broda, ice hockey goaltender
- October 24 - Jackie Robinson, (Baseball Hall of Famer) (1947-1956)
- December 31 - Roberto Clemente, (Baseball Hall of Famer) (1955-1972)
- December 20 - Gabby Hartnett, Major League Baseball player (1922-1941)
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