On November 16, 1988, Jose Canseco of the Oakland A’s becomes the first unanimous winner of the American League’s MVP Award since Reggie Jackson in 1973. In winning the award, Canseco became the first player in major league history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season. He also lead…
On November 16, 1979, the Boston Red Sox sign free agent slugger Tony Perez. The veteran first baseman, a standout for Cincinnati’s “Big Red Machine” teams of the mid-1970s, played for the Montreal Expos in 1979. The future Hall of Famer will spend three seasons in Boston, compiling a .266 batting average while…
On November 16, 1977, Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins wins the American League MVP Award. Carew easily outpointing right-fielders Al Cowens (A’s) and Ken Singleton (Orioles), the runner-ups for the honor. The AL’s batting champion with a mark of .388, the future Hall of Famer also led the league runs (128), hits (239) and triples (16)….
On November 16, 1976 New York Yankees Cat her Thurman Munson wins the AL MVP Award, beating runner-up George Brett (215 hits, .333 BA, .377 OBP), 304-217 points. In ’76, Munson had 186 hits, 17 HR, 105 RBI, & .302 BA. Munsonreceiving 18 of the 24 first-place votes, The team’s captain is the…
California signs free agent Don Baylor to a six-year, $1.6 million deal. The Austin, Texas native, who played with the A’s last season after being dealt by the Orioles in the Reggie Jackson trade, will become the first Angel to win the MVP Award (1979) until Vladimir Guerrero cops the honor in 2004.
Roberto Clemente, edging out Dodger hurler Sandy Koufax (27-9, 1.73, 317 strikeouts), is named the National League MVP. The Pirates’ 32 year-old right fielder hit .317 with 29 home runs and drove in 119 runs for the third-place team.
The Dodgers finish their tour of Japan with the worst results ever compiled by an American big league team. Los Angeles loses the last four games of the trip, returning to the West Coast with a mediocre 9-8-1 record against their Japanese opponents.
Lou Perini sells the Braves to the Chicago-based Lasalle Corporation, led by 34-year-old insurance broker William Bartholomay for $6.2 million. Team president John McHale, one of the primary stockholders in the purchase, will take the brunt of the wrath of the fanbase when the new ownership makes clear their intent to move the team out of Milwaukee.
The Cleveland Indians trade second baseman Johnny Temple to the Baltimore Orioles for first baseman Ray Barker, catcher Harry Chiti and minor leaguer Art Kay.
The Mets unveil the franchise’s new logo selected from over 500 entries submitted in the expansion team’s $1000 design contest. Sports cartoonist Ray Gatto’s winning entry, which displays a skyline representing all five boroughs with various iconic symbols, is a blue and orange, the team colors of the Dodgers and Giants, the clubs which left the Big Apple and moved to the West Coast, leaving New York without a National League representative.
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