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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY NOVEMBER 22

1986  Wayne Gretzky becomes the 13th NHL player to score 500 goals
1986  Mike Tyson KOs Trevor Berbick to win the WBC title
1984  Alvin Dark of Seattle is AL Rookie of the Year - .284 average, 27 HRs, 116 RBI
1983  Ron Kittle of White Sox is AL Rookie of the Year - .254 average, 35 HRs, 100 RBI
1982  Steve Sax of LA Dodgers wins NL Rookie of the Year – 4th straight Dodger to win it - .282 average, 180 hits, 47 RBI, 49 stolen bases
1981  San Diego beats Oakland 55-21 as Dan Fouts throws 6 TDs – 5 of them to Kellen Winslow
1978  Lou Whitaker of Detroit is AL Rookie of the Year - .285 average, 138 hits, 58 RBI in 139 games
1978  NYY sign Tommy John – will be 52-26 over next 3 years
1972  Johnny Bench is NL MVP - .270 average, 40 HRs, 125 RBI
1968  Johnny Bench is NL Rookie of the Year - .275 average, 15 HRs, 82 RBI
1967  Rod Carew of Twins is AL Rookie of the Year - .292 average , 150 hits in 137 games
1961  Frank Robinson of Reds is NL MVP - .323 average, 37 HRs, 124 RBI – will win AL MVP in 1966
1957  Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP - .365 average, 34 HRs, 94 RBI, 146 walks
1954  Pittsburgh Pirates draft Roberto Clemente
1950  The lowest NBA score – Ft. Wayne (19) – Minneapolis (18)
1917  The NHL is officially formed in Montreal

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