This Day In Baseball November 23

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The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different events and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, We offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on November 23 in baseball history.

 

Things you don’t want to miss:

  • On November 23, 1948, Hall of Famer Hack Wilson dies at the age of 48. Wilson succumbs to liver disease-the likely result of alcohol abuse. In 1930, Wilson established a major league record by driving in 191 runs for the Chicago Cubs. Wilson will be voted into the Hall of Fame by a committe in 1980.
  • On November 23, 1960 —  Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is selected National League Rookie of the Year with 12 of 24 votes. The six-foot, nine-inch Howard batted 23 home runs during the regular season.
  • On November 23, 1962 — Golden Glove Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills, whose 104 stolen bases broke a major league season-record set by Ty Cobb, wins the NL Most Valuable Player Award. In a controversial vote, Wills beats out teammate Tommy Davis, who led the NL with a .346 batting average and 153 RBI. The Dodgers will win 102 games and their attempt to capture a pennant, an effort that fell short in a three-game playoff against San Francisco.
  • On November 23, 1966 —  Chicago White Sox outfielder Tommie Agee is voted American League Rookie of the Year, gathering 16 of the 18 votes. Kansas City Athletics pitcher Jim Nash gets the other two votes. Agee had been brought up briefly the past four seasons before finding a permanent spot in 1966.
  • On November 23, 1977 — The New York Yankees sign free agent relief pitcher Rich Gossage to a six-year $2.75 million contract. Gossage had 26 saves and a 1.26 ERA for the Pirates last season. He will join Cy Young Award winner Sparky Lyle in the Yankees bullpen.  Gossage will save 151 games for the Yankees and currently ranks 3rd all time in saves for the franchise. He will appear in 319 games for the Yankees during his Hall of Fame Career and finish 272 of those games.
  • On November 23,1990 Former Phillies and Reds catcher Bo Diaz, 37, is crushed to death when a rooftop satellite dish topples over at his home in Venezuela.
  • On November 23, 2010 — Josh Hamilton joins Jeff Burroughs (1974), Juan Gonzalez (1996, 1998), Ivan Rodriguez (1999), and Alex Rodriguez (2003) as the fifth Ranger player to win the American League’s Most Valuable Player award. The Texas slugging outfielder, who received 22 of the 28 first-place votes cast by the writers, outpolling Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers.Hamilton led the major leagues in batting with a .359 average, hitting 32 homers and driving in 100 runs despite missing 29 games in September after suffering two broken ribs.
  • Born on this day, Luis Tiant. His father was a great pitcher, but never pitched in the major leagues because of the color of his skin. Despite the shadow of his father, Luis Tiant managed to win more than 200 games and delight fans with his collection of pitching deliveries. He was an eccentric, cigar-smoking crowd pleaser for nearly two decades.

Notable Events and Chronology for November 23

1888 – The New York Giants announce the sale of John Ward to the Washington Nationals for a record price of $12,000. But Ward, who is on tour, will eventually cancel the deal by refusing to play for Washington.

1930 – At the Polo Grounds, St. Louis Browns outfielder Red Badgro, playing for the NFL New York Giants, catches a touchdown pass against the Green Bay Packers. It is the third TD catch of the season for Badgro, all from quarterback Benny Friedman. In 1981, Badgro will be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

1935 – The New York Giants purchase veteran pitcher Dick Coffman from the St. Louis Browns. Coffman, who was on the outs with Rogers Hornsby, will go 24-14 over the next four years for New York.

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Commissioner Landis suspends William Cox indefinitely after the Phillies owner acknowledges making some “sentimental” bets on his team

1944 – Five groups totaling 23 players, managers, umpires and sportwriters visit war theaters as part of the United Service Organizations program. Included are Mel Ott, Dutch Leonard, Frankie Frisch, Bucky Walters, Harry Heilmann, Carl Hubbell, Freddie Fitzsimmons, Bill Summers, Beans Reardon, Johnny Lindell, Tuck Stainback, Steve O’Neill, Leo Durocher, Joe Medwick, Nick Etten, Dixie Walker, Paul Waner and Rip Sewell.

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Hall of Famer Hack Wilson dies at the age of 48

1951 – The New York Yankees send young catcher Clint Courtney to the St. Louis Browns for pitcher Jim McDonald. Courtney, the first major league catcher to wear eyeglasses, has appeared in one game for New York.

Washington Senators slugger Frank Howard ties an American League record by homering in his sixth consecutive game

Frank Howard is selected National League Rookie of the Year 

Maury Wills NL MVP 1962

Maury Wills win the 1962 National League MVP

The New York Mets purchase future Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn from the Milwaukee Braves

The New York Mets purchase future Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn from the Milwaukee Braves

Tommie Agee is voted American League Rookie of the Year

Tommie Agee is voted American League Rookie of the Year

World champion Pittsburgh Pirates name Bill Virdon as manager

World champion Pittsburgh Pirates name Bill Virdon as manager

Pitcher Larry Dierker and infielder Jerry DaVanon are traded to St.Louis for catcher Joe Ferguson

Free agent pitchers Mike Torrez and Dick Drago come to terms to play for the Boston Red Sox.

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New York Yankees sign free agent relief pitcher Rich Gossage

Leaving the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, free agent second baseman Steve Sax signs a three-year deal with the New York Yankees.

Leaving the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, free agent second baseman Steve Sax signs a three-year deal with the New York Yankees.

Former Phillies and Reds catcher Bo Diaz, 37, is crushed to death when a rooftop satellite dish topples over at his home in Venezuela.

Former Phillies and Reds catcher Bo Diaz, 37, is crushed to death when a rooftop satellite dish topples over at his home in Venezuela.

Montreal Expos president Claude Brochu blasts Jeff Bagwell's new seven-year $47 million dollar contract

Montreal Expos president Claude Brochu blasts Jeff Bagwell’s new seven-year $47 million dollar contract

Bob Betts, the public address announcer with Milwaukee Brewers dies at the age of 70

Bob Betts, the public address announcer with Milwaukee Brewers dies at the age of 70

The Atlanta Braves sign free agent outfielder Brian Jordan to a five-year contract. Jordan had flirted with several teams before landing with the Braves.

The Florida Marlins trade catcher Gregg Zaun to the Texas Rangers in exchange for future considerations.

1999 – Free agent pitcher Russ Springer is signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a two-year contract.

Bo Belinsky dies in Las Vegas, NV at age 64 of a heart attack

Bud Black decides to remain with the Angels as pitching coach rather than pursue the Dodgers managerial job.

Relief pitcher Bobby Howry agrees to a $12 million, three-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, joining fellow reliever Scott Eyre, who spent last season with the San Francisco Giants. Like Eyre, Howry once pitched for the cross-town White Sox.

While visiting his wife’s family and scheduled to be the best man at a wedding later in the day, Joe Kennedy awakes and collapses in the bedroom at 1:00 am and dies unexpectedly. The 6’4″, 250-pound Blue Jays southpaw reliever, who signed with the club in September after being released by the Diamondbacks, also played for the A’s, Rockies, and Devil Rays during his seven-year career.

Joe Mauer becomes the fifth Twin to be named the American League’s Most Valuable Player

The Giants re-sign 1B Aubrey Huff, one of the keys to their World Series conquest last month, to a two-year deal worth $22 million. Huff led the team with 26 homers and 86 RBI while batting .290 last season.

The Tigers sign C Victor Martinez to a four-year, $50 million contract, leaving the Red Sox scrambling to find a replacement backstop in a thin market.

Josh Hamilton becomes the fifth Ranger player to win the American League's Most Valuable Player award

Josh Hamilton becomes the fifth Ranger player to win the American League’s Most Valuable Player award

The A’s deal right-handed starter Gio Gonzalez along with pitching prospect Robert Gilliam to the Nationals for southpaw Tommy Milone, catcher Derek Norris, right-hander Brad Peacock, and minor-league hurler A.J. Cole. Washington’s newest member of the rotation, after agreeing to a five-year, $42 million extension following the trade, will enjoy a spectacular first season in the nation’s capital, going 21-8 with an ERA of 2.89.

2013 – After making do with makeshift solutions at catcher all of last year, the Yankees decide to sign seven-time All-Star Brian McCann to a five-year, $85 million contract.

2015 – The Dodgers hire Dave Roberts as their new manager, to replace Don Mattingly. With the highest salary mass in the major leagues, the Dodgers take a chance on the first minority manager in team history, whose experience as a skipper consists of one game in an interim capacity with the Padres last season.

Ralph Branca, most famous for giving up the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” to Bobby Thomson while pitching for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1951 three-game playoff, passes away in Rye, NY at the age of 90. Branca was an All-Star in his own right, and a twenty-game winner, but observers usually reduced his career to one unfortunate moment.

The Diamondbacks and Mariners pull off a five-player trade, with P Taijuan Walker and IF Ketel Marte headed to Arizona in return for 2B Jean Segura, OF Mitch Haniger and P Zac Curtis.

Todays Major League Birthdays On November 23

Luis Tiant Stats & Facts

Luis Tiant Stats & Facts

John Anderson Stats & Facts

John Anderson Stats & Facts

Jack McKeon Stats & Facts

Jack McKeon Stats & Facts

Billy Ott Stats & Facts

Billy Ott Stats & Facts

Jerry Nyman Stats & Facts

Jerry Nyman Stats & Facts

Frank Tepedino Stats & Facts

Frank Tepedino Stats & Facts

Tom Hall Stats & Facts

Tom Hall Stats & Facts

Dwain Anderson Stats & Facts

Dwain Anderson Stats & Facts

Wayne Cage Stats & Facts

Wayne Cage Stats & Facts

Joe Muich Stats & Facts

Joe Muich Stats & Facts

Biggs Wehde Stats & Facts

Biggs Wehde Stats & Facts

Hal Schumacher Stats & Facts

Hal Schumacher Stats & Facts

Les Scarsella Stats & Facts

Les Scarsella Stats & Facts

Mel Preibisch Stats & Facts

Mel Preibisch Stats & Facts

Bob Kahle Stats & Facts

Bob Kahle Stats & Facts

Eddie Collins Stats & Facts

Eddie Collins Stats & Facts

Herman Reich Stats & Facts

Herman Reich Stats & Facts

Jake Caulfield Stats & Facts

Jake Caulfield Stats & Facts

Jake Jones Stats & Facts

Jake Jones Stats & Facts

Grady Wilson Stats & Facts

Grady Wilson Stats & Facts

Charlie Osgood Stats & Facts

Charlie Osgood Stats & Facts

Ross Stripling Page

Ross Stripling Page

Jeff Ferrell Page

Jeff Ferrell Page

Enrique Burgos Page

Enrique Burgos Page

Austin Gomber Page

Austin Gomber Page

Tyler Wade Page

Tyler Wade Page

Ken Schrom Stats & Facts

Ken Schrom Stats & Facts

Broderick Perkins Stats & Facts

Broderick Perkins Stats & Facts

Glenn Brummer Stats & Facts

Glenn Brummer Stats & Facts

Dan Whitmer Stats & Facts

Dan Whitmer Stats & Facts

Mark Smith Stats & Facts

Mark Smith Stats & Facts

Todd Cruz Stats & Facts

Todd Cruz Stats & Facts

Brook Jacoby Stats & Facts

Brook Jacoby Stats & Facts

Dale Sveum Stats & Facts

Dale Sveum Stats & Facts

Rich Sauveur Stats & Facts

Rich Sauveur Stats & Facts

Jose Gonzalez Stats & Facts

Jose Gonzalez Stats & Facts

Dave McCarty Stats & Facts

Dave McCarty Stats & Facts

Doug Brady Stats & Facts

Doug Brady Stats & Facts

Glenn Murray Stats & Facts

Glenn Murray Stats & Facts

Aaron Small Stats & Facts

Aaron Small Stats & Facts

Eddie Oropesa Stats & Facts

Eddie Oropesa Stats & Facts

Matt Miller Stats & Facts

Matt Miller Stats & Facts

Ryan McGuire Stats & Facts

Ryan McGuire Stats & Facts

Colin Porter Stats & Facts

Colin Porter Stats & Facts

Adam Eaton Stats & Facts

Adam Eaton Stats & Facts

Jonathan Papelbon Stats & Facts

Jonathan Papelbon Stats & Facts

Wes Bankston Stats & Facts

Wes Bankston Stats & Facts

Casper Wells Stats & Facts

Casper Wells Stats & Facts

Justin Turner Stats & Facts

Justin Turner Stats & Facts

Robert Coello Stats & Facts

Robert Coello Stats & Facts

Pedro Figueroa Stats & Facts

Pedro Figueroa Stats & Facts

Brandon Snyder Stats & Facts

Brandon Snyder Stats & Facts

Hi Church Stats & Facts

Hi Church Stats & Facts

Socks Seybold Stats & Facts

Socks Seybold Stats & Facts

Bill Clay Stats & Facts

Bill Clay Stats & Facts

George Stovall Stats & Facts

George Stovall Stats & Facts

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Jimmy Sheckard Stats & Facts

Al Halt Stats & Facts

Al Halt Stats & Facts

Jesse Petty Stats & Facts

Jesse Petty Stats & Facts

Art Corcoran Stats & Facts

Art Corcoran Stats & Facts

Dallas Bradshaw Stats & Facts

Dallas Bradshaw Stats & Facts

Dick Reichle Stats & Facts

Dick Reichle Stats & Facts

Freddy Leach Stats & Facts

Freddy Leach Stats & Facts

Claude Jonnard Stats & Facts

Claude Jonnard Stats & Facts

Bubber Jonnard Stats & Facts

Bubber Jonnard Stats & Facts

Cy Bentley Stats & Facts

Cy Bentley Stats & Facts

Chief Zimmer Stats & Facts

Chief Zimmer Stats & Facts

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