1960 – A $3.5 million offer for the Kansas City Athletics is accepted from a St. Louis group and the sale of the 52% stock by the widow of the late Arnold Johnson is expected tomorrow. A sale of the remaining minority stock is also expected.

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1960 – A $3.5 million offer for the Kansas City Athletics is accepted from a St. Louis group and the sale of the 52% stock by the widow of the late Arnold Johnson is expected tomorrow. A sale of the remaining minority stock is also expected.

Vern Law, who finished 20-9 with 18 complete games for the National League champion Pittsburgh Pirates, is voted Cy Young Award winner. Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves finishes second.

Vern Law, who finished 20-9 with 18 complete games for the National League champion Pittsburgh Pirates, is voted Cy Young Award winner. Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves finishes second.

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1960 – Vern Law, who finished 20-9 with 18 complete games for the National League champion Pittsburgh Pirates, is voted Cy Young Award winner. Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves finishes second.

Hank Greenberg

Hank Greenberg asks for American League dates at the Los Angeles Coliseum for expansion Angels

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On November 2, 1960, Hank Greenberg asks for American League dates at the Los Angeles Coliseum, home of the National League Dodgers. Greenberg and Bill Veeck are expected to run the new Los Angeles Angels club in the AL. Game ticket & learn more about the players, teams, stadiums and dates in history   @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@…

Roger Maris MVP

The second closest MVP vote ever, Roger Maris narrowly defeats teammate Mickey Mantle, by three votes, 225-222.

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    On November 2, 1960, in the second-closest MVP vote ever, Roger Maris narrowly defeats teammate Mickey Mantle, by three votes, 225-222. The closest MVP race occurred in 1947, when Joe DiMaggio edged Ted Williams by a single vote. Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today…

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Ron Hansen is voted American League Rookie of the Year, getting 22 of 24 votes. The other votes go to teammates Chuck Estrada and Jim Gentile.

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1960 – Baltimore Orioles shortstop Ron Hansen is voted American League Rookie of the Year, getting 22 of 24 votes. The other votes go to teammates Chuck Estrada and Jim Gentile.

In a move designed to get a jump on the National League in the expansion race, the American League grants franchises to Washington and Los Angeles, and okays the Senators’ move to Minnesota. The decision to place a new team in Washington is partly political because the owners fear the nation’s lawmakers, upset about losing the American League’s oldest club, will threaten baseball’s anti-trust exemption.

In a move designed to get a jump on the National League in the expansion race, the American League grants franchises to Washington and Los Angeles, and okays the Senators’ move to Minnesota. The decision to place a new team in Washington is partly political because the owners fear the nation’s lawmakers, upset about losing the American League’s oldest club, will threaten baseball’s anti-trust exemption.

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In a move designed to get a jump on the National League in the expansion race, the American League grants franchises to Washington and Los Angeles, and okays the Senators’ move to Minnesota. The decision to place a new team in Washington is partly political because the owners fear the nation’s lawmakers, upset about losing the American League’s oldest club, will threaten baseball’s anti-trust exemption.