On November 14, 2006, the A’s announce that they have signed an agreement to purchase a 143-acre parcel from Cisco Systems with the plan of building a baseball park in Fremont to be named Cisco Field. The A’s have a lease in Oakland at the Coliseum that runs through 2010.
Brandon Webb (16-8, 3.10) garners 15 of the possible 32 BBWAA’s first-place votes to win the NL Cy Young Award. The Diamondback right-hander, who had the fewest victories of any starter ever to win the prestigious pitching prize, beats out Padres closer Trevor Hoffman and Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter with Reds hurler Aaron Harang, who led the league in victories and strikeouts, not receiving one vote from the writers.
On November 14, 2006, the Washington Nationals name Manny Acta their new manager. Acta is the second skipper in Nationals history, replacing Frank Robinson. It is Acta’s first managerial job in the Major Leagues.
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