11/11/2006

Baseball History -- November 11

Complete entry for November 11 is available at BaseballLibrary.com HERE.

Highlighted entries:

2001
Cardinals' 1B
Mark McGwire announces his retirement, saying "I am unable to perform at a level equal to the salary the orgainzation would be paying me." McGwire's 583 career home runs place him 5th on the all-time list.

In 2001, McGwire hit .187 in 97 games. He had 56 hits that season. Four doubles, 23 singles, and 29 home runs. More homers than other hits combined. And he was 1-for-11 with no homers or RBI in the Cards NLDS loss. The Cardinals paid him $11,000,000 for that season.

1998

In a swap of high-priced unwanteds, the Mets send P Mel Rojas to the Dodgers for OF Bobby Bonilla. Neither will help, but the little-used, outspoken Bonilla, with a 2-year contract, will be a heavier burden than Rojas.


I hope that one day, someone will write that Bobby Bonilla was a heavier burden then me.

1981
Fernando Valenzuela becomes the first rookie ever to win a Cy Young Award, edging the Reds Tom Seaver 70-67 for National League honors. He was the first rookie since Herb Score in 1955 to lead his league in strikeouts with 180.

FERNANDOMANIA!!

1970
Boog Powell, who batted .297 with 35 homers and 114 RBI for Baltimore, is named American League MVP by a 234-157 margin over the Twins Tony Oliva.

Powell is a member of the Appleton Baseball Hall of Fame and a World Famous Barbecue Chef with a website that hasn't been updated since last year.

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