This Weekend in Baseball History

November 13th, 2014: Clayton Kershaw, who went 21-3 for the Dodgers, becomes the first pitcher named National League MVP since Bob Gibson in 1968. Ironically, the news occurs on the same calendar day as Gibson's MVP.


November 13th, 2008: Nick Swisher is traded to the Yankees by the White Sox in a five-player deal consisting mainly of prospects. The affable son of former Cubs catcher Steve Swisher will enjoy four productive seasons in New York.

 

November 13th, 2006: The Mets hold the groundbreaking ceremony for Citi Field. Located across the parking lot from Shea Stadium, the new venue will open in time for the 2009 season. 


November 13th, 1995: Greg Maddux, after going 19-2 season for the World Champion Braves, earns the 1995 National League Cy Young Award -- along with a famous baseball first. The Atlanta ace becomes the only hurler to win it four consecutive seasons!


November 13th, 1984: Ryne Sandberg is named the National League MVP, becoming the first Cub to win the honor since Ernie Banks, 25 years earlier.


November 13th, 1979: Willie Stargell of the Pirates and Keith Hernandez of the Cardinals share the National League MVP award after finishing tied in the voting among writers.


November 13th, 1978: Luis Tiant leaves the Red Sox and signs a two-year free agent deal with the Yankees.


November 14th, 2019: Mike Trout of the Angels wins his third American League MVP, in a narrow win over Houston's Alex Bregman.


November 14th, 2013: Andrew McCutchen, after leading the Pirates to their first post-season appearance in 21 years, wins the National League MVP award.


November 14th, 2011: Mike Matheny is named to replace Tony LaRussa as Cardinals manager. Two years later, he'd lead them to the National League pennant.


November 14th, 1986: Just weeks after the Mets won the World Series, Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon buy out Doubleday Publishing's stake in the ballclub for $80 million.


November 14th, 1973: Reggie Jackson of the World Champion A's is the unanimous winner of the American League MVP.


 

November 15th, 2012: Miguel Cabrera, baseball's first Triple Crown winner since 1967, is named the American League's Most Valuable Player.  


November 15th, 2010: Buster Posey becomes the sixth catcher to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award -- joining Johnny Bench (1968), Earl Williams (1971), Benito Santiago (1987), Mike Piazza (1993), and Geovany Soto (2008).


November 15th, 2006: Joe Girardi, six weeks after being fired by the Marlins, is named National League Manager of the Year -- the first to earn the honor after leading a team with a losing record!


November 15th, 2001: Roger Clemens, off a 20-win season, wins his sixth American League Cy Young Award -- and the first Yankee since Ron Guidry back in 1978.


November 15th, 1961: Roger Maris, after belting a record setting 61 home runs, is named the American League MVP for the second year in a row. Maris' teammate Mickey Mantle, finishes second in the voting.


November 15th, 1951: Willie Mays of the Giants and Gil McDougald of the Yankees, whose clubs faced each other in that year's World Series, are named Rookies of the Year in the National and American Leagues.






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