Today In Baseball History: November

November 22nd:

1954: The Pirates purchase the contract of Roberto Clemente from the Dodgers AAA team in Montreal.

1957: Mickey Mantle is named AL MVP.

1961: The Reds Frank Robinson wins the NL MVP.

1967: The Twins Rod Carew is named AL Rookie of the Year.

1968: Johnny Bench is named NL Rookie of the Year.

1971: The Indians Chris Chambliss is named AL Rookie of the Year.

1972: Johnny Bench wins the NL MVP.

1977: The Expos Andre Dawson wins the NL Rookie of the Year.

1977: The Yankees sign Goose Gossage to a six year deal worth $2.75 million.

1978: The Tigers Lou Whitaker wins the AL Rookie of the Year.

1982: Steve Sax becomes the fourth straight Dodger to win the NL Rookie of the Year award.

1983: The White Sox Ron Kittle wins the AL Rookie of the Year.

1984: The Mariners Alvin Davis wins the AL Rookie of the Year.

1989: With a three year deal worth $9 million, the Twins Kirby Puckett becomes the first player with a contract of three million per season.

2006: The Dodgers sign Juan Pierre to a five year deal worth $44 million.

2010: The Reds Joey Votto wins the NL MVP.

2011: The owners and Players Association sign a new five year CBA. The new agreement calls for mandatory blood tests for HGH, 15 teams in each league by 2013 , two more wild card teams, an additional postseason round, and expanded use of replay.

2011: Ryan Braun is named NL MVP.
 
November 23rd:

1962: The Dodgers Maury Wills is named NL MVP.

1964: The Mets purchase Warren Spahn from the Braves.

1971: The Pirates name Bill Virdon manager.

1988: Steve Sax signs a three year deal worth $3.75 million with the Yankees.

2009: Joe Mauer is named AL MVP.

2010: Josh Hamilton is named AL MVP.

2011: The A's trade Gio Gonzalez and pitching prospect Robert Gilliam to the Nationals for Tommy Milone, Derek Norris, Brad Peacock and minor league pitcher A.J. Cole.
 
November 24th:

1953: Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley announces he replaced manager Chuck Dressen with Walter Alston.

1964: The Cardinals Ken Boyer is named NL MVP.

1971: The Braves Earl Williams is named NL Rookie of the Year.

1975: The Twins name Gene Mauch manager.

1982: Cal Ripken is voted the AL Rookie of the Year.

1986: Tom Kelly, who had been the interim, is named the full-time Twins manager.

2003: Hall of Famer Warren Spahn dies at age 82.

2005: The Marlins trade Carlos Delgado to the Mets for Mike Jacobs and two minor leaguers. The Marlins also ship Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, and Guillermo Mota to the Red Sox for four minor leaguers, including top prospect Hanley Ramirez.

2006: The Astros and Carlos Lee agree to a six year deal worth $100 million.

2009: Albert Pujols wins his third NL MVP.
 
November 25th:

1914: Joe DiMaggio is born in Martinez, California.

1930: The Giants Bill Terry and the Senators Joe Cronin are named their leagues MVP.

1941: The Indians name 24 year old shortstop Lou Boudreau as their new manager.

1944: Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, baseball's only commissioner up to that time, dies at age 74.

1949: Ted Williams is named AL MVP.

1970: Thurman Munson is named AL Rookie of the Year.

1980: The Yankees name Gene Michael manager.

1981: The Brewers Rollie Fingers becomes the first relief pitcher to win the MVP.

1986: The A's Jose Canseco wins the AL Rookie of the Year.

2002: Hired by the Red Sox, 28 year old Theo Epstein becomes the youngest GM in ML history.

2005: The Phillies trade Jim Thome to the White Sox for Aaron Rowand and two prospects.
 
November 27th:

1947: Despite winning the triple crown, Ted Williams is edged out for AL MVP honors by Joe DiMaggio

1950: Lou Boudreau signs a two year deal with the Red Sox.

1953: The Dodgers Roy Campanella and the Indians Al Rosen are named their leagues MVP.

1956: The Dodgers Don Newcombe wins the first Cy Young Award.

1963: The White Sox Gary Peters is named AL Rookie of the Year.

1970: The Expos Carl Morton is named NL Rookie of the Year.

1972: The Indians trade Graig Nettles and Gerry Moses to the Yankees for John Ellis, Jerry Kenney, Charlie Spikes and Rusty Torres.

1972: The Mets trade Tommy Agee to the Astros for Buddy Harris and Rich Chiles.

1978: The Reds surprise the baseball world by firing manager Sparky Anderson.

1985: The Cardinals Vince Coleman is named NL Rookie of the Year.

1991: The Mets and Eddie Murray agree to a two year deal worth $7.5 million.

2001: The owners vote to unanimously extend the contract of commissioner Bud Selig until 2006.
 
November 28th:

1944: The Tigers Hal Newhouser is named AL MVP.

1950: The Dodgers name Chuck Dressen manager.

1956: The Indians name Major Kerby Farrell manager.

1964: The Twins Tony Olivia is named AL Rookie of the Year.

1972: The Dodgers trade Bobby Valentine, Billy Grabarkewitz, Frank Robinson, Bill Singer, and Mike Strahler to the Angels for Ken McMullen and Andy Messersmith.

1974: After pleading guilty to illegal contributions to the campaign to re-elect Richard Nixon and felony obstruction of justice, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is suspended for two years by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.

1979: The Dodgers Rick Sutcliffe is named NL Rookie of the year.

2000: The Brewers and reliever Curtis Leskanic agree to a three year deal worth $7.2 million.

2005: The Mets and Billy Wagner agree to a four year deal worth $43 million.

2005: The Blue Jays and closer B.J. Ryan agree to a five year deal worth $47 million.

2007: The Devil Rays trade Delmon Young, Brendan Harris, and minor leaguer Jason Pridie to the Twins for Matt Garza, Jason Bartlett, and prospect Eduardo Morlan.

2007: The White Sox and reliever Scott Linebrink agree to a four year deal worth $19 million.

2014: The A's trade Josh Donaldson to the Blue Jays for Brett Lawrie and three prospects.
 
November 29th:

1966: The Yankees trade Clete Boyer to the Braves for Bill Robinson and Chi-Chi Olivo.

1971: The Giants trade Gaylord Perry to the Indians for Sam McDowell. For the Indians, McDowell was an All-Star pitcher, but he would record an 8-17 record with three teams before retiring in 1975.

1971: The Cubs trade pitcher Ken Holtzman to the A's for outfielder Rick Monday.

1976: The Yankees sign Reggie Jackson to a three year deal worth $3.5 million.

2010: The Rangers sign Yorvit Torrealba to a two year deal worth $6.25 million.
 
November 30th:

1948: The Indians Lou Boudreau is named AL MVP.

1961: The Cubs Billy Williams is named NL Rookie of the Year.

1970: The Cubs trade Hoyt Wilhelm to the Braves for minor leaguer Hal Breedan.

1972: The Reds trade Hal McRae and Wayne Simpson to the Royals for Richie Schienblum and Roger Nelson.

2000: The Yankees sign Mike Mussina to a six year deal worth $88.5 million.

2007: The Rays sign Troy Percival to a two year deal worth $8 million.

2010: The Rockies and Troy Tulowitzki agree to a seven year extension worth $157.75 million.

2012: The Mets and David Wright agree to an eight year deal worth $138 million.
 
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