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This Day In Baseball History: November 17th
By Administrator | November 17, 2009
In 1913, Wilbert Robinson was named as the Dodgers’ new manager… ‘Uncle Robbie’ went on to compile a 1375-1341 (.506) record during his 18 year tenure as the Brooklyn skipper.
In 1960, Elvin Quesada, a native of Washington, DC, was awarded the American League expansion team which will play in the nation’s capitol… the new owner of Senators was then the head of the Federal Aviation Administration.
In 1964, the Mets signed Yogi Berra to a two-year contract as a player-coach… the recently-fired Yankee manager would only have nine National League at-bats.
In 1965, William D. Eckert was selected to become baseball’s fourth commissioner… the retired Air Force Lieutenant General succeeded Ford Frick.
In 1971, A’s lefty Vida Blue became the youngest player ever to win the MVP award and only the fourth to capture both the Cy Young Award and the MVP in the same season.
In 1976, Yankees catcher Thurman Munson (.302, 17,105) became the American League’s MVP… the team’s captain was the first Bronx Bomber to be selected as the league’s Most Valuable Player as well as the Rookie of the Year (1970).
In 1992, Colorado selected RHP David Nied from the Braves as the first player in the expansion draft. The 23-year old right-hander, who was 3-0 for Atlanta last season, pitched the first regular-season game in Rockies history, losing to the Mets and Dwight Gooden at Shea Stadium, 3-0.
In 2004, after being wined and dined by Tigers legend Al Kaline and team owner Peter Ilitch, closer Troy Percival signed a two-year, $12 million deal with Detroit.
Born Today: Dan Osinski (1933), Tom Seaver (1944), Mitch Williams (1964)
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