1936

1936 in baseball
Japanese baseball
American League
National League
Negro Leagues
<< 1935 1937 >>

Championships, events, culture, births, and deaths that occurred in 1936.

Club competitions

Professional

Asia and Australia

• Japanese Professional Baseball League: none - Tokyo Senators win the most tournaments (spring); Osaka Tigers (fall) (Details)
• Claxton Shield: South Australia

Europe

• Hoofdklasse Honkbal: HHC Haarlem

North America

• Major League Baseball
  • World Series: New York Yankees (AL) over the New York Giants (NL), 4 - 2 (Details)
    • American League: New York Yankees (Details)
    • National League: New York Giants (Details)

• Minor League Baseball
  • Alabama-Florida League: Andalusia Reds
  • American Association: Milwaukee Brewers
  • Arkansas-Missouri League: Siloam Springs Travelers
  • Bi-State League: Bassett Furniture Makers
  • Canadian-American League: Perth Blue Cats/Royals
  • Carolina League: Valdese Textiles
  • Cotton States League: El Dorado Lions
  • East Texas League: Gladewater Bears
  • Evangeline League: Alexandria Aces
  • Florida State League: St. Augustine Saints
  • Georgia-Florida League: Tallahassee Capitols
  • International League: Buffalo Bisons
  • Kitty League: Union City Greyhounds
  • Middle Atlantic League: Zanesville Grays
  • Nebraska State League: Mitchell Kernels
  • New York-Penn League: Scranton Miners
  • Northeast Arkansas League: Caruthersville Pilots
  • Northern League: Eau Claire Bears
  • Ohio State League: Tiffin Mud Hens
  • Pacific Coast League: Portland Beavers over Oakland Oaks, 4-1, in the league finals
  • Pennsylvania State Association: Jeannette Little Pirates
  • Piedmont League: Norfolk Tars
  • South Atlantic League: Columbus Red Birds
  • Southern Association: Birmingham Barons
  • Texas League: Tulsa Oilers
  • Western Association: Ponca City Angels
  • Western League: Davenport Blue Sox

• Liga Mexicana de Béisbol: Agrario de México

• Negro Leagues
  • Negro National League: Pittsburgh Crawfords (Details)
  • East-West Game: The team representing the East defeated the team representing the West by a score of 10 - 2 at Comiskey Park (Details)

Winter Leagues

• Cuban Winter League: Santa Clara

Amateur

• National Baseball Congress World Series: Halliburton Cementers (Details)
• Japan High School Baseball Federation
  • National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament: Aichi Shogyo High School (Aichi) defeat Kiryu High School (Gumma), 2 - 1 in the championship (Details)
  • National High School Baseball Championship: Gifu Shogyo High School (Gifu) defeat Heian High School (Kyoto), 9 - 1 in the championship (Details)

International competitions

• Olympics (Demonstration Sport) in Berlin, Germany (Details)
  • Two teams from the United States played a game in which the World Champions defeated the 'U. S. Olympics, 6 - 5

Culture

Film

• Boulevardier from the Bronx

Births

Further information: Births in 1936

Deaths

Further information: Deaths in 1936