Monday, November 18, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - NOVEMBER 19TH

1921 - Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodger catcher (NL MVP 1951/53/55) (d. 1993) is born.
1932 - Joe Kershalla scores 71 points in a College football game.
1938 - Ted Turner, American broadcasting mogul/owns 
(Atlanta Braves)/won America's Cup is born.
1949 - Ahmad Rashad, [Bobby Moore], NFL receiver 
(Minnesota Vikings)/sportscaster is born.
1951 - Roy Campanella named NL MVP on his 30th birthday.
1953 - US Supreme Court rules (7-2) baseball is a sport not a business.
1979 - Astros sign Nolan Ryan, to record 4 year, $4.5 million contract.
1983 - Edmonton Oilers beat NJ Devils, 13-4, Wayne Gretzky
calls the Devils "a Mickey Mouse organization".
1984 - NY Met Dwight Gooden, 20, is youngest to be named NL Rookie of Year.
1986 - Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins NL MVP.
1988 - Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks ice hockey player.
1989 - US beats Trinidad, 1-0 qualifing for 1990 world soccer cup finals 
it was US' 1st qualification since 1950.
1990 - Pittsburgh's Barry Bonds wins NL MVP.
1991 - Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken wins his 2nd AL MVP.
1996 - Albert Belle, signs record five-year, $55 million with White Sox.

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