1989 in sports
See also:
1988 in sports,
other events of 1989,
1990 in sports and the
list of 'years in sports'.
- April 8 - One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott makes his major-league debut with the California Angels, without spending a single day in the minor leagues. He went on to a 12-12 record for the season.
- August 15 - Dave Dravecky's comeback bid ends tragically when his pitching arm breaks in the sixth inning of his second start. Two years later, the cancer-stricken arm would be amputated.
- August 24 - Following an investigation that he gambled on baseball, superstar player Pete Rose is banned from baseball for life.
Men's Golf
Women's Golf
Deaths
- January 9 - Bill Terry, Major League Baseball player (1923-1936)
- January 21 - Carl Furillo, Major League Baseball player (1946-1960)
- February 17 - Lefty Gomez, New York Yankees pitcher (1930-1943)
- February 10 - Dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster
- March 18 - Piet Kruiver, Dutch soccer player
- April 12 - Sugar Ray Robinson, boxing champion
- June 17 - John Matuszak 38, NFL player with Oakland Raiders
- June 22 - Lee Calhoun, Olympic Gold Medal hurdler
- July 18 - Donnie Moore 35, Major League Baseball pitcher, suicide
- August 13 - Tim Richmond, NASCAR driver
- August 18 - Bert Oosterbosch 32, cyclist, world professional pursuit champion
- September 10 - Jeff Stollmeyer, President, West Indies Cricket Board, murdered
- September 15 - Harry Cave, New Zealand cricketer
- October 4 - Secretariat, thoroughbred race horse, 1973 Triple Crown winner, two-time Horse of the Year
- October 4 - Norman Yardley, English cricketer
- November 13 - Victor Davis, 1984 Olympic and World swimming champion
- December 25 - Billy Martin, New York Yankees manager, auto accident
- December 26 - Doug Harvey, NHL superstar defenseman (1947-1969)
