Today in Baseball History: November 1st

 

 

2001 On November 1, 2001, the Yankees do it again. In Game Five of the World Series at Yankee Stadium against the Diamondbacks, Scott Brosius homers in the bottom of the ninth to send the contest into extra-innings. It"s the second consecutive night that the Yankees receive a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth. A run in the 12th gives New York a 3-2 victory to take a 3-2 lead in the Series.

1979 On November 1, 1979, noted trial lawyer Edward bennett Williams purchases the Baltimore Orioles for $12.3 million dollars. The Orioles will win a World Series title under his ownership in 1983.

1978 On November 1, 1978, after leading the American League in victories, winning percentage, shutouts, and earned run average, Yankee lefty Ron Guidry is named unanimous winner of the Cy Young Award.

1968 On November 1, 1968, Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers is unanimously voted the American League's Cy Young Award. McLain won 31 games during the regular season, helping Detroit to the AL pennant.

1966 On November 1, 1966, for the second consecutive year, Sandy Koufax is the unanimous choice as winner of the Cy Young Award. Koufax, who suffers from shoulder problems but still won 27 games in "66, will announce his retirement later in the year.

1962 On November 1, 1962, the Houston Colt .45s signed 19-year-old second baseman Joe Morgan as an amateur free agent. Morgan made his major league debut in 1963, kicking off a 22-year Hall of Fame career.

1951 On November 1, 1951, Roy Campanella wins the first of his three National League Most Valuable Player Awards. The All-Star catcher hit .325 with 33 homers and 108 RBI for the Brooklyn Dodgers in "51. He will be elected to the Hall of Fame in 1969.

1942 On November 1, 1942, Larry MacPhail, president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and one of the brightest innovators in the game, enters the United States Army for service in World War II. When he returns in 1945, he accepts a similar role with the Yankees, where he helps that team win several pennants. MacPhail is elected to the Hall of Fame in 1978.

1938 On November 1, 1938, baseball writers name Ernie Lombardi the National League Most Valuable Player. The likable catcher led the league in batting with a .342 mark for the Cincinnati Reds.