Today In Baseball History: November

November 24th:

1953: Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley announces the team has replace manager Chuck Dressen with Walter Alston.

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

1975: The Twins name Gene Mauch manager.

1982: Cal Ripken, Jr. is named A.L. Rookie of the Year.

1986: The Twins announce interim manager Tom Kelly gets the job on a permanent basis.

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

2005: The Marlins trade Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, and Guillermo Mota to the Red Sox for four prospects, including Hanley Ramirez.

2006: Carlos Lee signs a six year deal worth $100 million with the Astros.

2009: Albert Pujols is named N.L. 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 MVPs.

1941: Indians shortstop Lou Boudreau, at age 24, is named the team's new manager.

1944: Commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis dies at age 74.

1949: Ted Williams is named A.L. MVP.

1970: Yankees catcher Thurman Munson is named A.L. Rookie of the Year.

1980: The Yankees name Gene Michael manager.

1981: The Brewers Rollie Fingers is the first relief pitcher to be named MVP.

1986: The A's Jose Canseco is named A.L. Rookie of the Year.

2002: The Red Sox hire Theo Epstein as their new GM. At age 28, he becomes the youngest to hold that position in M.L. history.

2003: The Cubs trade first baseman Hee Seop Choi and a minor league player to be named later to the Marlins for first baseman Derrick Lee.

2005: The Phillies trade first baseman Jim Thome to the White Sox for outfielder Aaron Rowand.
 
November 26th:

1960: The Senators, relocating to Minnesota from Washington, officially changes their name to the Twins.

1975: The Red Sox Fred Lynn is named A.L. MVP, becoming the first to win that honor after also being named Rookie of the Year in the same season.

1980: The Phillie Mike Schmidt is named N.L. MVP.

1986: The Pirates trade Rick Rhoden, Cecilio Guante, and Pat Clements to the Yankees for prospects, including pitcher Doug Drabek.

1996: A new collective bargaining agreement is done. The new agreement allows interleague play during the regular season and a payroll tax on players.

2003: The A's trade catcher Ramon Hernandez and outfielder Terrence Long to the Padres for Mark Kotsay.
 
November 27th:

1947: Despite winning the triple crown, Ted Williams is edged out by one vote by Joe DiMaggio for the A.L. MVP.

1953: The Dodgers Roy Campanella wins the N.L. MVP.

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

1967: The Mets send pitcher Bill Denhey and $100,000 to the Senators to acquire Gil Hodges to be the team's new manager.

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

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

2001: The owners vote to extend the contract of Commissioner Bud Selig through 2006.
 
November 29th:

1971: The Giants trade Gaylord Perry to the Indians for Sam McDowell.

1971: The Astros trade Joe Morgan, Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo, and Denis Menke to the Reds for Tommy Helms, Lee May, and Jimmy Stewart.

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

1976: The Yankees sign Reggie Jackson to a five year deal worth $3.5 million.
 
November 30th:

1948: Indians player/manager Lou Boudreau is named A.L. MVP.

1961: The Cubs Billy Williams is named N.L. MVP.

1961: The White Sox trade pitchers Don Larsen and Billy Pierce to the Giants for four minor leaguers.

1970: The Cubs trade pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm to the Braves for minor league first baseman Hal Breedan.

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