Today in Baseball History: November 16th

2006 On November 16, 2006, Johan Santana wins his second American League Cy Young Award. The Twins left-handed ace won 19 games to tie for the major league lead, and also led the majors in strikeouts and ERA.

1992 On November 16, 1992, the Colorado Rockies sign free agent Andres Galarraga. The veteran first baseman, whose career seemed on the verge of extinction with the St. Louis Cardinals, will enjoy a renaissance with the Rockies. Galarraga will lead the National League with a .370 batting average in 1993 and will lead the league in both home runs and RBIs in 1996.

1988 On November 16, 1988, Jose Canseco of the Oakland A's becomes the first unanimous winner of the American League's MVP Award since Reggie Jackson in 1973. In winning the award, Canseco became the first player in major league history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season.

1979 On November 16, 1979, the Boston Red Sox sign free agent slugger Tony Perez. The veteran first baseman, a standout for Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" teams of the mid-1970s, played for the Montreal Expos in 1979…

1977 On November 16, 1977, Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins wins the American League MVP Award. The AL's batting champion with a mark of .388, the future Hall of Famer also led the league in hits, runs, and triples.

1966 On November 16, 1966, Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente wins the National League's MVP Award, beating out Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace Sandy Koufax. Clemente batted .317 with 29 home runs and 119 RBIs during the regular season.

1954 On November 16, 1954, the Chicago Cubs trade Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner to the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Sam Jones, minor league outfielder Gale Wade, and $60,000 in cash. The slugging outfielder will hit 18 home runs for the Indians in 1955-his final major league season…

1893 On November 16, 1893, Cuban baseball star Cristóbal Torriente is born in Cienfuegos, Cuba. A left-handed power hitter who excelled in both his native country as well as the Negro leagues, Torriente starred as a center fielder for the Chicago American Giants from 1918 to 1925, leading the club to three consecutive Negro National League titles (1920 to 1922). He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2006.