1940 in sports
See also: 1939 in sports, Other events of 1940, 1941 in sports
Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II.
Horse Racing
- March 2 - In his final race, Seabiscuit wins the $121,000 Santa Anita Handicap to become the top money earner of all time.
Births
- February 25 - Ron Santo, baseball player
- January 20 - Jack Nicklaus, American golfer.
- March 6 - Willie Stargell, baseball player
- April 15 - Willie Davis, baseball player
- April 15 - Woody Fryman, baseball player
- April 25 ? Maribel Yerxa Owen, U.S. figure skating champion (d. 1961)
- May 20 - Sadaharu Oh, Japanese baseball legend
- May 20 - Stan Mikita, Hockey Hall of Famer
- June 23 - Wilma Rudolph (+1994), American runner.
- July 3 - César Tovar, baseball player
- July 18 - Joe Torre, baseball player and manager
- July 20 - Tony Oliva, baseball player
- September 12 - Mickey Lolich, baseball player
- October 9 - Joe Pepitone, baseball player
- October 23 - Pelé, Brazilian soccer player.
- November 23 - Luis Tiant, baseball player
Deaths