BB On this Date ~ Events & Birthdays #2

Matt Clement, Kerry Wood, Mark Prior, Carlos Zambrano, and Greg Maddux
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David Letterman puts on a New York #Yankees uniform and practices his bunting at Yankee Stadium! Featuring Buck Showalter and Frank Howard! (1992) #RIPFrankHoward
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November Baseball Birthdays 11/1

1859 Bid McPhee HOF second baseman (AA HR leader 1886 Cincinnati Reds; last 2nd baseman to play without a glove), born in Massena, NY (d. 1943)


1880 Grantland Rice sportswriter (New York Herald Tribune 1914-30, Colliers 1925-37), born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (d. 1954)


1907 Larry French pitcher (MLB All Star 1940; Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs; Brooklyn Dodgers), born in Visalia, California (d. 1987)


1917 Pat Mullin outfielder (MLB All Star 1947-48; Detroit Tigers), born in Trotter, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)


1927 Victor Pellot infielder (6 x MLB All Star; 7 x Gold Glove), born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico (d. 2005)


1960 Fernando Valenzuela Hall of Fame pitcher (no-hitter 1990; 6-time MLB All Star; LA Dodgers; NL Cy Young Award 1981), born in Navajua, Mexico


1979 Coco Crisp outfielder (World Series 2007, Boston Red Sox; AL stolen base leader 2011), born in Los Angeles, California

1988 Masahiro Tanaka pitcher (MLB All Star 2014, 19; 6×NPB All-Star; NY Yankees), born in Itami, Hyōgo

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This Day in Baseball History November 1st​

1942 The Dodgers replace team president Larry MacPhail, who accepted a commission in the U.S. Army in September, with Branch Rickey, formerly the Cardinals vice-president, before resigning three days ago. Brookyn's new boss will guide the team to two pennants during his eight-year reign in the "The Borough of Churches."

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1951 Future Hall of Famer Roy Campanella (.325, 33, 108) wins the first of his three National League MVP Awards. The 29-year-old Dodger backstop will also receive the prestigious honor in 1953 and 1955.

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1966 In the final time when there is only one selection from both leagues, Dodger southpaw Sandy Koufax becomes the first three-time recipient of the Cy Young Award. The 30-year-old left-hander, recipient of the prestigious pitching prize in 1963 and 1965, posted a 27-9 (.750) record and an ERA of 1.73 for the National League champs.

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1968 Denny McLain is the BBWAA's unanimous choice for the American League Cy Young Award after the right-hander posts a 31-6 (.838) record for the World Champion Tigers. The 24-year-old Chicago native, who will cop the prestigious pitching prize again next season, will also be named this year's Junior Circuit's Most Valuable Player.

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1972 Paul Owens replaces himself when he introduces Danny Ozark as Philadelphia's new manager. After firing Frank Lucchesi, Owens, the team's general manager, took over the managerial reins in July to get a closer look at the last-place Phillies, a team finishing with a 59-97 record.

1978 After dominating the American League, Yankee lefty Ron Guidry (25-3, 1.74) wins the league's Cy Young Award unanimously. 'Gator' receives all 28 first-place votes, with Mike Caldwell and Jim Palmer being the runners-up for the prestigious pitching award.

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1979 Edward Bennett Williams buys the Orioles for a reported $12.3 million from Jerold Hoffberger. The successful trial attorney will own the club until 1988, and under his ownership, the team will sign a new long-term lease with the city of Baltimore that will pay for the innovative Oriole Park at Camden Yards, a ballpark he will not live to see.

 

1982 Doug Rader becomes the twelfth manager in the Rangers' twelve-year history, replacing Darrell Johnson, the term's former third base coach who took over for the dismissed Don Zimmer on an interim basis at the end of July. The 38-year-old skipper, who managed the Padres' Triple-A club for the past three years, will compile a 155-200 (.437) record during his two-plus season with Texas.

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1982 The National League owners block the re-election of Bowie Kuhn, thus ending his fourteen-year reign as baseball's boss. Next year, the commissioner's supporters will make a failed last-ditch effort to retain him, but he will be allowed to stay in his position to the end of the 1984 regular season before being replaced by Peter Ueberroth.

1999 The last-place Cubs (67-95) hire Don Baylor, the Braves hitting coach, as the team's 46th and first black manager to replace recently-fired Jim Riggleman. The 47-year-old former major league outfielder/DH managed the Rockies from 1993-98, leading the expansion team into the postseason in 1995.

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2000 The Phillies hire Larry Bowa to manage the team, replacing the recently released Terry Francona. The former Phillies' shortstop, who piloted the Padres in 1987-88, will compile a 337-308 (.522) record during his four seasons in the Philadelphia dugout.

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2000 Succeeding Davey Johnson, Jim Tracy, the team's bench coach, is hired as the Dodgers manager. L.A.'s new skipper will compile a 427-383 (.527) record during his five-year stint with the club, including a National League West Division flag in 2004.

2001 The first major league game ever started in November becomes memorable when the Yankees, for the second consecutive night, make a dramatic comeback in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and go on to a World Series victory in extra innings. Scott Brosius hits a game-tying two-out two-run homer to knot the game at 2-2, and Alfonso Soriano singles in Chuck Knoblauch in the 12th, giving the Yankees a 3-2 victory and 3-2 lead in the Fall Classic over the Diamondbacks.

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Alfonso Soriano


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2001 The Astros name Jimy Williams, 58, as the franchise's thirteenth skipper. The 35-year veteran, who also managed the Blue Jays and Red Sox, replaces Larry Dierker, who could not win a playoff series for Houston despite reaching the postseason four times in five seasons.

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2004 Wally Backman signs a two-year contract to manage the Diamondbacks, baseball's worst team last season, replacing interim skipper Al Pedrique. The 45-year-old former major league infielder posted an 86-54 record with the Lancaster JetHawks, Arizona's Class A team in California League.

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2005 The unveiling of A bronze sculpture capturing the friendship of Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson takes place at Brooklyn's KeySpan Park, home of the Mets' Single-A team. The William Behrends sculpture captures the moment when the Dodger captain showed support by putting his arm around his black teammate's shoulder, hushing an unruly crowd hurling racial slurs at his teammate at Crosley Field in 1947.

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2006 In a move designed to prepare the team's next manager, the Yankees promote hitting instructor Don Mattingly to bench coach to assist Joe Torre in 2007. The Bronx Bombers' former All-Star first baseman replaces Lee Mazzilli, who will not be brought back by New York.

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2006 The Seibu Lions officially agree to release Daisuke Matsuzaka, allowing the 26-year-old pitching sensation to play in the United States. The Japanese League plans to charge an American major league club $30 million for rights to negotiate with the former 2006 World Baseball Classic and 2004 Olympic teams star.

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2006 Paul Lo Duca (.286, 13, 80), avoiding salary arbitration, signs a three-year, $18 million deal to remain with the Marlins. The catcher was acquired by Florida, along with relief pitcher Guillermo Mota and outfielder Juan Encarnacion, in a trading deadline blockbuster swap that sent starter Brad Penny, first baseman Hee Seop Choi, and southpaw prospect Bill Murphy to the Dodgers.

 

2007 The Dodgers hire Brooklyn-born Joe Torre as their 26th manager in franchise history, the eighth since the club moved to the West Coast from their new manager's hometown. The former Yankee manager was replaced in New York this week by Joe Girardi, initially pursued by Los Angeles to replace the team's skipper, Grady Little.

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2007 In an interview aired on MSNBC, Barry Bonds said he is prepared to boycott his induction, when elected, into the Hall of Fame if the museum accepts the ball he hit for his record-breaking 756th career home run marked with a permanent asterisk. Fashion designer Marc Ecko, who bought the historic sphere for $752,467, releases the results from an internet poll from www.vote756.com, where nearly half the fans (47%) voted in favor of sending it to Cooperstown after branding the ball.

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2007 "Does he want to go into the Hall of Fame as a Yankee or a Toledo Mud Hen?" - HANK STEINBRENNER, commenting on Alex Rodriguez opting out of his contract during a World Series game. In response to Yankee owner Hank Steinbrenner's sarcastic remark about Alex Rodriguez entering the Hall of Fame as a member of the Mud Hens rather than as a Yankee, the Toledo Triple-A team frivolously offers the free agent a contract. The minor league deal includes a bonus for hitting 75 home runs next season and leading the Tigers' affiliate to ten consecutive International League titles.

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2007 After Daisuke Yamai retires 24 of 24 Ham Fighters batters in eight innings, Dragons' closer Hitoki Iwase replaces the right-hander, pitching a perfect ninth inning to record a save in the 1-0 victory against Nippon. The combined perfect game in Game 5 of the seven-game series brings Chunichi its first title in 53 years.

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2008 The Red Sox and Lee County (FL) sign an agreement for Boston's spring training home to stay in the Fort Myers area for the next three decades. The 30-year deal keeps the team playing in the City of Palms Park until the completion of the new complex before the 2012 season.

2010 Edgar Renteria, who drove in the Marlins' winning run against Cleveland during Game 7 of the 1997 Fall Classic, joins Yankees legends Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and Yogi Berra as only the fourth player in baseball history to collect two World Series-winning hits. The Series MVP's three-run homer off Cliff Lee in the seventh inning leads to San Francisco's 3-1 victory over the Rangers, bringing a World Championship to the Giants for the first time since 1954.

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2014 The Blue Jays trade long-time fan favorite Adam Lind to the Brewers for right-handed starter Marco Estrada, who will become a mainstay in the Toronto rotation. The team's new DH will play one season in Milwaukee before being traded to Seattle for three minor leaguers.

2015 In Game 5, the Royals beat the Mets in 12 innings, 7-2, winning the World Series for the first time in 30 years. Trailing the Citi Field contest entering the top of the ninth, Kansas City ties the game with two runs off starter Matt Harvey, who insisted on completing the game despite throwing over 100 pitches.

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2019 The Mets tap their one-time player Carlos Beltrán to replace recently-fired manager Mickey Callaway, who compiled a 163-161 (.503) record during his two years at the helm. The 42-year-old former slugger with no managerial experience inks a three-year deal with a club option for 2023.

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Ron Guidry sets the New York #Yankees team record with 18 K's vs. the California Angels at Yankee Stadium during his virtually unhittable 1978 season! #LouisianaLightning
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Ty Cobb and Shoeless Joe Jackson. Truly wonder what they’re both staring at. And who’s the player behind Joe.
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With their 10th consecutive win, Texas now has the longest road win streak in #postseason history!




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November Baseball Birthdays 11/2

1888 Dutch Zwilling outfielder (Federal League HR all-time leader), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1978)


1903 Travis Jackson Hall of Fame shortstop (World Series 1933; MLB All Star 1934; NY Giants), born in Waldo, Arkansas (d. 1987)


1914 Johnny Vander Meer (MLB All Star 1938-39, 42-43; World Series 1940; Cincinnati Reds), born in Prospect Park, New Jersey (d. 1997)


1916 Al Campanis second baseman and executive (first Greek player in MLB history; GM LA Dodgers 1968-87), born in Kos, Greece (d. 1998)

1920 Dick Sisler utility (World Series 1946 St. Louis Cardinals; MLB All Star 1950), manager (Cincinnati Reds 1964–65) and coach (World Series 1967 St. L. Cardinals), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1998)


1946 Tom Paciorek utility (MLB All Star 1981; Seattle Mariners), born in Detroit, Michigan

1958 Willie McGee outfielder (MLB All Star 1983, 85, 87-88; NL MVP 1985; St Louis Cardinals), born in San Francisco, California



Orlando Cabrera shortstop 1974 (Gold Glove Award 2001, 07; Montreal Expos; Boston Red Sox), born in Cartagena, Colombia

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This Day in Baseball History November 2nd​

1926 The Tigers release Ty Cobb, ending his 22-year association with the team. The Georgia Peach, as Detroit's player-manager for the past six seasons, compiled a 479-444 (.509) winning record, but the club never finished closer than 16 games from first place.

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1938 Red Sox's first baseman Jimmie Foxx (.349, 50, 175), receiving 19 of 22 first-place votes, becomes the first player to win the Most Valuable Player Award three times. The 31-year-old slugger was also the recipient in 1932 and '33, playing for the Philadelphia A's.

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1950 Jim Konstanty (16-7, 2.66, 22 saves) is selected as the National League's Most Valuable Player by the BBWAA. The 33-year-old Philadelphia reliever joins Chuck Klein as the only Phillies to have won the MVP award.

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1964 The Columbia Broadcasting System becomes the first corporate owner of a major league team by buying eighty percent of the Yankees from Dan Topping and Del Webb for $11.2 million. During the first year under CBS, the Bronx Bombers will come in sixth place with a 77-85 record, finishing in the second division for the first time in 40 years.

 

1971 Pat Dobson, one of four 20-game winners for the Orioles this season, becomes the first player to throw a no-hitter in a Japanese-American baseball contest. The 29-year-old right-hander's gem, a 2‐0 victory over Japan's champion Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, occurs on the American League champs' 17‐game exhibition tour of the Asian island as guests of today's opponent.

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1972 Freddy Parent, who hit the first grand slam in Red Sox history, dies at 96. The former shortstop had been the last surviving participant from the first-ever World Series, played in 1903 between Boston and the Pirates.

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1972 Leading the league in victories (27), ERA (1.97), starts (41), complete games (30), and strikeouts (310), Steve Carlton wins the NL's Cy Young Award, becoming the first pitcher to cop the prestigious honor while toiling for a last-place team. 'Lefty's' 27 victories account for nearly half (45.8%) of the last-place Phillies' wins.

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1972 The Braves trade southpaw George Stone and second baseman Felix Milan to the Mets for hurlers Danny Frisella and Gary Gentry, who will combine to win just nine games for Atlanta over the next three seasons. New York's acquisitions will play key roles in the team's success next season when their recently acquired infielder hits .290, and their new left-hander posts a 12-3 record along with an ERA of 2.80 for the National League champions.

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