TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY NOVEMBER 24

2005  Florida trades Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to Red Sox for Hanley Ramirez and pitching prospects

2003  Warren Spahn died – won 363 MLB games, 3.09 ERA

2001  Terry Porter became the only player in NBA history to have 15,000 points, 7,000 assists, 1,000 steals, and 1,000 three pointers

1999  Pat Riley gets his 200^th win as coach of Miami – 3^rd team he has won at least 200 with (NY and LA)

1996  Clyde Drexler of Houston gets his 20,000^th point – 24^th to do so

1986  Todd Worrell of St. Louis is NL Rookie of the Year – 2.08 ERA, 36 saves

1982  Cal Riken is AL Rookie of the Year - .264 average, 28 HRs, 93 RBI

1977  Bob Griese of Miami throws for 6 TDs and beats St. Louis 55-14

1976  Joe Morgan of Reds wins his 2^nd MVP - .320 average, 27 HRs, 111 RBI

1968  In the AFL, Daryle Lamonica throws for 396 yards and Bengals  QBs manage 32 net passing yards as Oakland out gains Cincinnati 604 yards to 148 in a 34-0 win

1964  Ken Boyer of St. Louis is NL MVP - .295 average, 24 HRs, 119 RBI

1960  Wilt Chamberlain gets NBA record 55 rebounds – will end the season with a 27.2 rebound per game average – NBA record

1953  LA Dodgers sign Walter Alston as manager

1938  Oscar Robertson born – only triple double season in NBA history 1962