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This Day In Baseball History: November 20th
By Administrator | November 20, 2009
In 1952, Commissioner Ford Frick stated his belief that the Pacific Coast League (PCL) will eventually reach major league status.
In 1958, breaking New York’s four-year stronghold on the award, Red Sox OF Jackie Jensen (.286, 35, 122) was selected as the American League Most Valuable Player.
In 1984, Mariners first baseman Alvin Davis (.284, 27,116) won the American League Rookie of the Year Award, beating out teammate Mark Langston and Twins’ outfielder Kirby Puckett.
In 1987, Don Zimmer was hired by long time friend Jim Frey to manage the Cubs… ‘Popeye’ compiled a 265-258 (.507) record during his 3+ year tenure in Chicago.
In 1990, Roger Clemens was suspended for the first five games of the 1991 season and fined $10,000 due to his unruly behavior toward the umpires in Game 4 of the ALCS.
In 2001, Seattle OF Ichiro Suzuki became only the second player in major league history to win the Most Valuable player Award in the same year as being selected Rookie of the Year, joining Red Sox outfielder Fred Lynn, who accomplished the feat in 1975, as the only other rookie to win the MVP.
In 2007, the Red Sox and Mike Lowell finalized a $37.5 million, three-year contract. The 33-year-old third baseman, who was the World Series MVP, had been seeking a four-year deal, but choose to stay with the World Champions despite longer and more lucrative offers from other teams.
Born Today: Clark Griffith (1869), Rick Monday (1945), J D Drew (1975)
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