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This Day In Baseball History: November 7th
By Administrator | November 7, 2009
In 1928, after hitting .387 for the Braves, player-manager Rogers Hornsby was traded to the Cubs for five players and $200,000… ‘Rajah’ hit .380, with 39 home runs and 149 RBI in the first year with his new club, but only hit double figures in home runs once after that (16, in 1931) as his playing days were dwindling.
In 1963, Elston Howard was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award becoming the first black player to receive the honor.
In 1964, for the second time in eleven years, the Braves received permission to shift their franchise to another city, moving from Milwaukee to Atlanta (after the 1965 season).
In 1973, New Jersey became the first state to allow girls to play on Little League baseball teams.
In 1990, Indians catcher Sandy Alomar, Jr. won the AL Rookie of the Year Award, joining Carlton Fisk and Mark McGwire as the only players to be elected unanimously.
In 2003, Mexico upset the United States Olympic baseball team in the quarterfinals of the qualifying tournament, 2-1… the loss meant the US would be unable to defend its gold medal in the next Summer Olympic games (in Athens).
Born Today: Jim Kaat (1938), Joe Niekro (1944), Don Newhauser (1947)
Topics: MLB History |
