On November 9, 1976, the Oakland A’s give future Hall of Famer Billy Williams his unconditional release, ending his major league career. Williams, who spent all but two seasons with the Chicago Cubs, retires with 426 home runs, 2,711 hits, and a lifetime batting average of .290
1973 – Cincinnati trades OF Bobby Tolan and P Dave Tomlin to San Diego for P Clay Kirby. All three will have decent years with their new teams.
1953 – Reaffirming its earlier position, the United States Supreme Court rules, 7-2, that baseball is a sport and not a business and therefore not subject to antitrust laws. The ruling is made in a case involving New York Yankees minor leaguer George Toolson, who refused to move from Triple-A to Double-A.
On November 9, 1950, the Chicago White Sox release long time shortstop Luke Appling. The future Hall of Famer, who had been with Chicago over the last 20 years, will become the manager of the Southern Association’s Memphis Chicks. The 43 year-old future Hall of Fame infielder, known as ‘Old Aches and Pains’ to his…
The Associated Press chooses Philadelphia Phillies skipper Eddie Sawyer as Manager of the Year.
The BBWAA name Sam Jethroe of the Boston Braves as the National League Rookie of the Year. At 31 years, 2 months, 18 days of age, Jethroe becomes the oldest rookie to win the award. He has been one of the best Negro Leagues players of all time.
1937 – St. Louis Cardinals Triple Crown winner Joe Medwick is named National League Most Valuable Player by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
On November 9, 1935, future Hall of Famer Bob Gibson is born in Omaha, Nebraska. Gibson will make his major league debut in 1959, marking the start of a 17-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals. Gibson will win election to the Hall of Fame in 1981.
On November 9, 1928, the “Boston Daily Globe” reports that Massachusetts passed a referendum allowing baseball to be played on Sundays. At the time, only one state still barred Sunday baseball Pennsylvania. On the right side, April 15,1929, the first Sunday baseball game is played at Braves Field in Boston before a crowd of about…
November 9, 1925- Billy Bruton is born in Panola, Alabama. Bruton’s home run in the first regular season game at County Stadium in 1953 beat St. Louis. It proved to be his only home run of the season @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links
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