TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY NOVEMBER 3

2006  Greg Maddux wins his 16^th Gold Glove – ties all-time record (Jim Kaat and Brooks Robinson)

2004  NY Mets name Willie Randolph manager

2003  Chicago White Sox name Ozzie Guillen manager

2001  Steve Smith of San Antonio ties NBA record with 8 three point field goals without a miss

2001  Arizona beats NYY 15-2 to tie World Series 3-3 – Arizona had World Series record 22 hits (20 in 1921)

1999  Boston Celtics hold “Red Auerbach Day” at Boston Garden

1997  Nomar Garciaparra named AL Rookie of the Year - .306 average, 98 RBI, 209 hits

1990  Moses Malone makes his 7,695^th free throw to become #1 all-time – Karl Malone will pass him in 2001

1989  Lou Piniella named manager of the Cincinnati Reds                     

1989  Portland Trailblazers retire Bill Walton’s # 32

1989  Minnesota Timberwolves play their 1^st game – lose 106-94

1987  Mark McGwire of A’s named AL Rookie of the Year - .289 average, 49 HRs, 118 RBI

1981  Rollie Fingers named Cy Young winner – 6-3, 1.04 ERA, 28 saves

1970  Bob Gibson wins NL Cy Young award – 23-7, 3.12 ERA, 23 complete games, 274 strikeouts

1968  NY Jets Jim Turner kicks 6 FGs to beat Buffalo 25-21

1967  Jim Lonborg of Red Sox wins AL Cy Young – 22-9, 3.16 ERA, 246 strikeouts

1965  Sandy Koufax wins Cy Young – 26-8, 2.04 ERA, 27 complete games, 382 strikeouts

1962  Wilt Chamberlain scores 72 vs. Lakers

1955  Phil Simms born

1942  Ted Williams wins the Triple Crown (.356/36/137), but loses the MVP award to Joe Gordan of NYY (.322/18/103)

1934  Lou Gehrig wins the Triple Crown (.363/49/165), but loses the MVP award to Mickey Cochrane (.320/2/76)

1934  Dizzy Dean wins NL MVP – 30-7, 2.66 ERA, 24 complete games