TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY NOVEMBER 22

1986  Wayne Gretzky becomes the 13^th 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 – 4^th 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