TODAY IN SPORTYS HISTORY NOVEMBER 16

2006  Johan Santana wins his 2^nd Cy Young – 19-6, 2.77 ERA, 245 strikeouts

2004  Vladmir Guerrero wins AL MVP - .337 average, 39 HRs, 126 RBI

2000  Jeff Kent of Giants wins NL MVP - .334 average, 33 HRs, 125 RBI

1994  Patrick Ewing becomes the 9^th NBA player to have 2,000 blocked shots in his career

1988  Jose Canseco is AL MVP - .307 average, 42 HRs, 124 RBI, 40 stolen bases – 1^st member of the “40-40” club – Bonds, Rodriguez, and Soriano will join him

1984  The Houston Rockets block 20 shots vs. Denver tying a NBA regulation game record

1977  Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins wins AL MVP - .388 average, 239 hits, 100 RBI

1966  Roberto Clemente wins NL MVP - .317 average, 29 HRs, 119 RBI

1962  Wilt Chamberlain scores 73 vs. NY Knicks

1957  Bill Russell of Celtics gets 32 rebounds in a half in a game vs. Philadelphia (record for a half) – ends with 49 for the game                            

1926  NY Rangers play their first game ever – win 1-0