Tuesday, November 13, 2012

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - NOVEMBER 13TH

1875 - Harvard - Yale game is the first College football contest with uniforms.
1900 - Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League.
1951 - Lefty O'Doul's all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin, lose 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team in Japan.
1964 - Bob Petit of the St. Louis Hawks becomes the first NBA player to score 20,000 points.
1968 - Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win the NL MVP Award.
1973 - Oakland A's Reggie Jackson wins the AL MVP Award unanimously.
1979 - Willie Stargell and Keith Hernandez share the NL MVP Award.
1982 - A boxing match held in Las Vegas, Nevada ends when Ray Mancini defeats Duk Koo Kim. Kim dies four dies later on Nov. 17th leading to significant changes in the sport.
1992 - Riddick Bowe beats Evander Holyfield in the 12 Round for the heavyweight boxing title.
1996 - San Diego Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti in the 4th unanimous winner of the NL MVP Award.

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