This Day In Baseball November 30

Warren Spahn

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 30 in baseball history.

Things you don’t want to miss:

  • Born on November 30, 1962 in Bessemer, AL, Superathlete Bo Jackson knew enough baseball to forge an eight-year career with the Royals and White Sox, often breaking bats in frustration over his mammoth thighs when he struck out.
  • On November 30, 1948 — “Sometimes the best trades are the ones you never make” – BILL VEECK, the Indian owner’s observation about a possible deal that wasn’t made.Lou Boudreau is selected as the American League Most Valuable Player, becoming the only manager to win a World Series and be named the Leagues MVP in the same season. Boudreau had appeared in the top 10 for MVP voting several times. In 1948 he hit 18 home runs, drove in 106 runs a career-high, and batted .355.  The future Hall of Famer hit .273 in the 6 game World Series win over the Braves.The popular Indian shortstop, who had almost been dealt to the Browns earlier in the year but for the protest of the Tribe fans, prompts owner Bill Veeck to rethink the transaction.
  • On November 30, 1961 — The BBWAA selects Chicago Cubs outfielder Billy Williams (.278, 25, 86) as the 1961 National League Rookie of the Year. The Cubs outfielder is named on ten of the 16 ballots cast by the writers with the runner-up, Braves catcher Joe Torre, receiving five votes from the writers. Milwaukee Braves catcher Joe Torre and Cubs southpaw Jack Curtis also receive consideration for the honor. Torre and Williams will later both become teammates in the Hall of Fame.
  • On November 30 , 1998 — Randy Johnson signs a four-year deal with Arizona, ending hopes that the Astros could retain the dominating southpaw they surrendered three players to obtain. Johnson’s 4-year $50M Deal will be a bargain for Arizona, he will go 81-27 with a 2.48 ERA, start 139 games, fire 11 shutouts and strikeout 1,400 batters. Johnson will win the Cy Young all four seasons, win the triple crown in 2002 and pitch Arizona to its first and only to date World Series title in 2001.
  • On November 30, 2009 — Sports Illustrated names Derek Jeter as its Sportsman of the Year, making the ‘Captain’ the first Yankee honored by the magazine. The other baseball recipients to win the award, given annually since SI’s inception in 1954, include Johnny Podres (Dodgers – 1955), Stan Musial (Cardinals – 1957), Sandy Koufax (Dodgers – 1965), Tom Seaver (Mets – 1969), Pete Rose (Reds – 1975), Orel Hershiser (Dodgers – 1988), Cal Ripken Jr. (Orioles – 1995), Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa (Cardinals, Cubs – 1998), Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling (Diamondbacks – 2001), and the entire Red Sox team (2004).
  • On November 30, 1953, Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees undergoes surgery to remove torn cartilage from his right knee. Mantle’s knees will cause him trouble repeatedly during his career.
  • On November 30, 1981 – Yankees P Dave Righetti (8-4, 2.06 in 1981) wins the American League Rookie of the Year award.

Notable Events and Chronology for November 30

1889 – Baltimore drops out of the American Association and joins the Atlantic Association.

1926 – Bill Carrigan, popular Boston Red Sox manager who won pennants in 1915 and 1916, is drafted out of retirement to resurrect the cellar-dwellers.

1931 – George Gibson comes out of retirement to manage Pittsburgh. Ten years earlier he had led the Pirates to three first-division finishes.

1932 – The Chicago Cubs get Babe Herman from the Cincinnati Reds for Rollie Hemsley and three others.

Lou_Boudreau

Lou Boudreau is selected as the American League Most Valuable Player, becoming the only manager to win a World Series and be named the Leagues MVP in the same season

Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson charges that the New York Yankees management is racist

Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio

Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees undergoes surgery to remove torn cartilage from his right knee

The player reps reject Commissioner Ford Frick’s plan for a conference on their pension after he bars their attorney’s presence.

The Cubs sell C Carl Sawatski to the White Sox.

Braves right-hander Vern Bickford officially asked the Braves to sell or trade him

Braves right-hander Vern Bickford officially asked the Braves to sell or trade him

1958 – Italian baseball commissioner Prince Borghese visits the United States to seek aid in organizing Italian teams.

The Cards send popular SS Don Blasingame to the Giants for infielder Daryl Spencer and Leon Wagner.

The Orioles trade P Billy Loes and Billy O’Dell to the Giants for P Gordon Jones, OF Jackie Brandt, and C Roger McCardell. O’Dell will win 56 games for the Giants.

Billy Williams Rookie of the year

Cubs outfielder Billy Williams (.278, 25, 86) is selected as the 1961 National League Rookie of the Year.

The White Sox trade pitchers Don Larsen and Billy Pierce to the Giants for pitchers Eddie Fisher, Dom Zanni, Verle Tiefenthaler and first baseman Bob Farley.

The White Sox trade pitchers Don Larsen and Billy Pierce to the Giants for pitchers Eddie Fisher, Dom Zanni, Verle Tiefenthaler and first baseman Bob Farley.

Righthander Don Nottebart is purchased from the Milwaukee Braves

1965 – The Red Sox trade shortstop Eddie Bressoud to the Mets for outfielder Joe Christopher.

The Cubs give up on pitcher Ray Culp and ship him to the Red Sox for minor leaguer Rudy Schlesinger and cash. A steal for the Sox, Culp will develop a palmball and win 64 games for them over the next four seasons.

The Yankees purchase Gene Michael from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Cubs trade 48-year old veteran knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm to the Braves for minor league first baseman Hal Breeden.

The White Sox trade OF Ken Berry to the Angels for OF Jay Johnstone in a six-player deal. The White Sox also make a rare trade with the Cubs when they send OF Jose Ortiz and infielder Ossie Blanco to the North side for pitchers Pat Jacquez and Dave Lemonds.

1971 – The Twins trade SS Leo Cardenas to the Angels for P Dave LaRoche.

Major league teams pull off 12 trades involving 36 players - Including Hal McRae who becomes a star in Kansas City

Major league teams pull off 12 trades involving 36 players – Including Hal McRae who becomes a star in Kansas City

dave righetti no hitter 1983

Yankees P Dave Righetti (8-4, 2.06 in 1981) wins the American League Rookie of the Year Award.

1988 – The Royals sign veteran catcher Bob Boone, who hit a career-high .295 last season.

1992 – The Reds sign free agent P John Smiley to a four-year contract.

1994 – The Brewers trade P Doug Henry to the Mets in exchange for Javier Gonzales and infielder Fernando Vina. Vina will play 140 games at 2B and hit .283 while Henry will be 2-8 with the Mets.

1995 – The Dodgers sign free agent SS Greg Gagne.

Randy Johnson signs a four-year deal with Arizona

Randy Johnson signs a four-year deal with Arizona

Braves minor leaguer Roger Blanco is killed by robbers in Catia La Mar, Venezuela.

Members of the Major League Umpires Association vote 57-35 to form a new union, with one vote voided because the umpire signed his ballot. The National Labor Relations Board will certify the election results in seven days, if there are no objections. But, Jerry Crawford, the president of the old union, says objections are likely to be filed.

Pete Rose launches a new web site, allowing fans to add their names to a petition to vote for his reinstatement. He was banned from the game for gambling in August 1989.

2000 – The Yankees sign Orioles free agent P Mike Mussina to a six-year contract worth $88.5 million. Mussina says a deciding factor was a call from Joe Torre.

Arizona P Curt Schilling wins the 2001 Hutch Award, given each year by Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to a player who displays “honor, courage & dedication to baseball while overcoming adversity in their personal or professional lives.”

The major league’s plan to contract by two teams next season is put into jeopardy by Minnesota courts. The state’s Supreme Court refuses to grant the request for a speedy review of the appeal of the injunction which forces the Twins to play in 2002, and the appellate court sets the hearing for December 27th, a date many believe is too late to make the elimination of two teams a reality.

Unsure of their future, the Montreal Expos sign a one-year lease to play their home games of the 2002 season at Olympic Stadium. Due to the threat of being eliminated because of the proposed contraction of major league teams, the agreement gives the Expos the right to unilaterally cancel the contract.

The Expos, unsure of their major league status, signs a one-year lease to play next season’s home games at Olympic Stadium. The agreement gives Montreal the right to unilaterally cancel the contract due to the team’s possible elimination under the owners’ proposed plan for contraction.

The major leagues’ plan to contract by two teams next season is put into jeopardy by Minnesota courts. The state’s Supreme Court refuses to grant the request for a speedy review of the appeal of the injunction, which forces the Twins to play in 2001, and the appellate court sets the hearing for December 27, a date many believe is too late to make the elimination of two teams a reality.

The Rays sign reliever Troy Percival (3-0, 1.80) to an $8 million, two-year deal. The 38 year-old right-hander, who came out of retirement last season to make 34 appearances for the Cardinals, is a major upgrade to Tampa Bay’s beleaguered bullpen.

The Mets trade highly-touted prospect Lastings Milledge to the Nationals in exchange for fly chaser Ryan Church and catcher Brian Schneider. Although the transaction helps New York fill its immediate needs behind the plate and in the outfield, the trade appears to favor Washington due to Milledge’s perceived potential.

Sports Illustrated names Derek Jeter as its Sportsman of the Year

The Dodgers trade IF Ryan Theriot to St. Louis for P Blake Hawksworth, while St. Louis signs P Brian Tallet from Toronto.

The Rangers sign side-arming Japanese reliever Yoshinori Tateyama as they are toying with the idea of moving young bullpen standouts Neftali Feliz and Alexi Ogando to the starting rotation. The 35-year-old Tateyama is a 11-year veteran of Nippon Pro Baseball, all with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.

Troy Tulowitzki and the Rockies agree to a seven-year extension

Troy Tulowitzki and the Rockies agree to a seven-year extension

The Angels acquire C Chris Iannetta from the Rockies for P Tyler Chatwood. The Rockies then sign Ramon Hernandez to be their new catcher.

The Cubs sign free agent OF David DeJesus to a two-year contract.

Yomiuri Giants starter Hirokazu Sawamura, with a 2.03 ERA in 2011, is the runaway winner of the 2011 Central League Rookie of the Year Award. He is the fourth straight Yomiuri winner, following Tetsuya Yamaguchi, Tetsuya Matsumoto and Hisayoshi Chono. Seibu Lions closer Kazuhisa Makita takes home the 2011 Pacific League Rookie of the Year Award, while long-hyped Yuki Saito gets just 3 of 214 votes and places fourth.

Atlanta trades P Tommy Hanson to the Angels for P Jordan Walden.

Mets third baseman David Wright agrees to an eight-year, $138 million contract

Mets third baseman David Wright agrees to an eight-year, $138 million contract

2013 – Reports indicate that the Twins have signed their second free agent starting pitcher in less than a week, coming to an agreement with Phil Hughes on a three-year contract worth $24 million. Hughes will still need to be pass a physical exam before the deal becomes official.

2016 – Major League Baseball owners and the Players’ Association agree on a new five-year Collective Bargaining Agreement. Highlights of the deal include: a raise in the threshold for luxury tax payments to $195 million in 2017, gradually rising to reach $210 million in 2021; the All-Star Game will no longer determine home field advantage for the World Series; and teams will no longer forfeit a first-round pick in the amateur draft if they sign a premium free agent. There is no agreement on instituting an international draft; instead, teams will have an annual $6 million bonus pool limit for international signings. The deal ensures that labor peace in MLB will have exceeded a quarter of a century by the time the agreement expires.

2018 – The Indians trade All-Star C Yan Gomes to the Nationals in return for three prospects headed by P Jefry Rodriguez. In another deal, the Mariners send RP Alex Colome to the White Sox for C Omar Narvaez.

 

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