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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY NOVEMBER 21

1996  Bill Fitch of Clippers records his 1,000th coaching loss – 1st to do so
1990  Moses Malone of Atlanta gets his 25,000th point – 7th to do so
1989  Kevin Mitchell of Giants wins NL MVP - .291 average, 47 HRs, 125 RBI
1984  Celtics connect on 55 of 81 field goal attempts in a 135-91 win
1983  Darryl Strawberry of NY Mets wins NL Rookie of the Year - .257 average, 26 HRs, 74 RBI in 122 games
1982  NFL play resumes after a 57 day strike
1977  Eddie Murray of Baltimore is AL Rookie of the Year - .283 average, 27 HRs, 88 RBI
1973  Pete Rose wins NL MVP - .338 average, 230 hits (career high)
1972  Carlton Fisk of Red Sox is AL Rookie of the Year - .293 average, 22 HRs, 61 RBI
1971  NY Rangers score a record 8 goals in a period
1971  NY Giants out gain Pittsburgh 419 yards to 175 as Fran Tarkenton throws for 302 yards and Terry Bradshaw has only 75, but Pittsburgh wins 17-13
1956  Don Newcombe of Brooklyn Dodgers wins NL MVP – 27-7, 3.06 ERA, 18 complete games
1934  The NYY acquire Joe DiMaggio from the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League
BORN TODAY:
Michael Strahan (1971)
Ken Griffey Jr. (1969)
Troy Aikman (1966)
Cedric Maxwell (1955)
Earl “The PearlMonroe (1944)
DIED TODAY:
Carl Hubbell (1988)
Max Baer (1959)
Mel Ott (1958)

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