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Saturday, November 26, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY NOVEMBER 26

2004  Vladimir Guerrero named AL MVP - .337 average, 39 HRs, 126 RBI
2000  John Stockton plays in his 1,271st game with Utah Jazz – passes record set by John Havlicek for most with one team
1999  AC Green of LA Lakers played in his 1,042nd consecutive game – NBA record
1994  Cleveland Cavaliers set NBA record by taking only 2 free throws in a 101-87 win – made both
1986  Coach Don Nelson of Milwaukee gets his 500th NBA win
1984  Montreal’s Gut LaFleur retires, scored 544 career goals
1982  Howard Cosell calls his last fight after being disgusted by the Holmes-Cobb mismatch
1980  Mike Schmidt is NL MVP - .286 average, 48 HRs, 121 RBI
1979  Alfredo Griffin of Toronto (.287 average, 179 hits) and John Castino (.285 average, 112 hits) tie for AL Rookie of the Year
1975  Fred Lynn named AL MVP – 1st rookie ever - .331 average, 21 HRs, 105 RBI, 47 doubles
1965  Jim Lefebvre of Dodgers named NL Rookie of the Year - .250 average, 12 HRs, 69 RBI
1963  Pete Rose named NL Rookie of the Year - .273 average, 41 RBI, 170 hits
1941  Amateur tennis champion Bobby Riggs turns pro

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