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This Day In Baseball History: November 22nd
By Administrator | November 22, 2009
In 1890, the Philadelphia Athletics were expelled from the American Association for violating the league’s constitution… a new team is placed in the ‘City of Brotherly Love’ and franchises were also awarded to Boston, Washington and Chicago.
In 1908, in the first game between a Japanese and an American professional team, the Reach All-Americans defeated Waseda University in Tokyo, 5-0.
In 1954, the Pittsburgh Pirates purchased the contract of OF Roberto Clemente from Montreal, the Dodgers’ AAA farm club.
In 1957, in a controversial vote, Yankees OF Mickey Mantle edged out Red Sox superstar Ted Williams to win the American League MVP… in spite of the fact the ‘Splendid Splinter’ leading the league with a .388 average, 38 home runs, and a stunning .731 slugging percentage, two Chicago writers listed him in the ninth and tenth places on their ballots.
In 1961, Frank Robinson won the National League MVP, garnering 219 of a possible 224 points.
In 1967, Rod Carew won the American League Rookie of the Year Award, receiving 19 of 20 first place votes… the Twins’ second baseman easily outdistanced Reggie Smith of the Red Sox.
In 1972, Johnny Bench won his second National League MVP award in three years.
In 1977, Expos outfielder Andre Dawson (.282, 19 HR, 65 RBI) won the National League Rookie of the Year Award by a single vote over the Mets’ Steve Henderson (.297, 12 HR, 65 RBI).
In 1978, Detroit 2B Lou Whitaker (.285, 3 HR, 58 RBI) won the American League Rookie of the Year, easily beating out Milwaukee 2B Paul Molitor.
In 1982, Steve Sax became the fourth consecutive Dodgers player to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award, following Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Howe, and Fernando Valenzuela.
In 1984, Seattle 1B/DH Alvin Davis (.284, 27 HR, 116 RBI) won the American League Rookie of the Year Award, easily outdistancing teammate Mark Langston and Twins OF Kirby Puckett.
In 2004, at a lunch time celebration at Union Station, the recently relocated Washington NL franchise announced its new name, logo and colors… using the official original name of the district’s team which used the nickname the Senators from 1901-56, the club clad in red, white, blue and gold would be known as the Nationals.
Born Today: Greg Luzinski (1950), Mike Benjamin (1965), Joe Nathan (1974)
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