TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY NOVEMBER 19

2009  Tim Lincecum of San Francisco wins NL Cy Young – 15-7, 2.48 ERA, 261 strikeouts

2001  Barry Bonds wins NL MVP - .328 average, 73 HRs, 137 RBI

1993  Montreal acquires Pedro Martinez from LA Dodgers

1990  Barry Bonds of Pittsburgh is NL MVP - .301 average, 33 HRs, 114 RBI, 52 steals

1989  U.S. qualifies for the 1990 World Soccer Cup – 1^st time since 1950

1986  Mike Schmidt of Philadelphia is NL MVP - .290 average, 37 HRs, 119 RBI

1983  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 30,000^th point – 2^nd in NBA history to do so – Wilt Chamberlain

1979  Astros sign free agent Nolan Ryan

1977  New Orleans Jazz make only one free throw in a game vs. Houston (NBA record) – they still win 103-101 – record will be eclipsed in 1996 when Toronto does not make even one

1975  Joe Morgan of Cincinnati wins NL MVP - .327 average, 17 HRs, 94 RBI, 67 steals

1969  Pele scores his 1,000^th goal

1967  Bears beat St. Louis 30-3 as Cardinals QBs throw 7 interceptions and have a total of 9 turnovers in the game

1961  Cleveland beat Philadelphia 45-24 as Jim Brown runs for 237 yards and 4 TDs – he also had 52 receiving yards

1961  In the AFL, Houston beats NY Titans 49-13 as George Blanda throws 7 TDs and kicks the extra point on all 7 – threw for 418 yards