On November 28 in Baseball History...
1938 - Monty Stratton has his right leg amputated as a result of a hunting accident in Greenville, Texas. The White Sox hurler's attempted comeback is chronicled in the 1949 movie The Stratton Story. 1944 - Hal Newhouser is named Most Valuable Player in the American League, gathering four more votes than teammate Dizzy Trout. Newhouser's 29 wins contrast his 34 combined wins the previous four years. His 2.22 ERA is bettered by Trout (2.12), who also has 27 wins.
1950 - Having already relieved general manager Branch Rickey of his duties, Brooklyn owner Walter O'Malley continues his house cleaning as he names Pacific Coast League Oakland manager Chuck Dressen to replace the fired 65-year old Burt Shotton, who compiled a 326-215 (.603) record during his four-year tenure as the Dodgers skipper.
1955 - Monte Irvin’s tenure with the Giants ends as the former Negro League standout is claimed in the Rule V draft by the Cubs. The future Hall of Famer will retire after one year in Chicago finishing his brief 8-year career with a with a .293 batting average.
1956 - The Indians name Major Kerby Farrell to replace Al Lopez as manager. Farrell won the Junior World Series as the pilot of the AA Indianapolis Indians.
1957 - Warren Spahn of the Braves wins the Cy Young Award as the major league's top pitcher almost unanimously. The only competition for the 21-game winner is White Sox hurler Dick Donovan, who receives one vote.
1958 - The American League announces that its Opening Day game in 1959 will be the earliest ever, April 9.
1964 - Named on 19 of the 20 ballots cast by a special committee of the BBWAA, Twins freshman outfielder Tony Olivia is overwhelming selected as the American League's Rookie of the Year, with the lone dissenting vote going to 19 year-old Oriole right-hander Wally Bunker (19-5, 2.69). The Cuban native from Pinar del Rio won the AL's batting crown with a .323 average while hitting 32 home runs and driving in 94 runs for the sixth-place club.
1964 - The Phillies' slugging third baseman Dick Allen is chosen as the National League's Rookie of the year receiving 18 of the the 20 votes cast by a special committee of the BBWAA. The 'Wampum Walloper' led the circuit in runs scored, triples, and total bases, batting .328, fifth best in the league, with 29 homers and 91 RBIs.
1965 - Future Red Sox owner Haywood Sullivan resigns as A's manager to become the Red Sox director of player personnel and vice president of the club. The Donalsonville, Georgia native is replaced by Alvin Dark.
1969 - Los Angeles second baseman Ted Sizemore (.271) becomes the seventh Dodgers player to win National League Rookie of the Year honors.
1972 - In a seven-player blockbuster deal between cross-town rivals, the Dodgers trade Bobby Valentine, Billy Grabarkewitz, Frank Robinson, Bill Singer and Mike Strahler to the Angels for Ken McMullen and Andy Messersmith. Both Singer (1973) and Messersmith (1974) will become 20-game winners for their new teams.
1973 - Al Bumbry beats out five other vote-getters to win American League Rookie of the Year honors. The Orioles outfielder played just 110 games, but tied for the league lead in triples (11) and batted .337.
1974 - After being convicted of making illegal contributions to the Re-elect Nixon campaign, Yankee owner George Steinbrenner is suspended from baseball for two years by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
1978 - The Reds fire manager Sparky Anderson after nine years, during which the club averaged 96 wins per season and won five divisional titles, four National League pennants, and two World Championships.
1979 - Right-hander Rick Sutcliffe, who compiled a 17-10 record on a sub-.500 Dodger team, is named on 20 of 24 writers' ballots to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award. Outfielders Jeffrey Leonard of the Astros and Scot Thompson of the Cubs garner the remaining four votes.
1988 - Rich Gedman becomes the highest paid catcher in the American League when he signs a one-year contract with the Red Sox for $1.2 million; the Boston backstop will hit .212 for the season.
2000 - Curtis Leskanic (9-3, 2.56, 12 saves) agrees to a $7.2 million, three-year incentive-laden contract with the Brewers which can almost double based on performance. The 32-year-old closer converted 11 of 12 save chances after former Milwaukee closer Bob Wickman was traded to the Indians on July 28.
2005 - Agreeing to a deal which pays him the highest average salary for a reliever in baseball history, left-handed Billy Wagner is offered a $43 million, four-year contract to close for the Mets. The 34-year old ‘Billy the Kid’, who saved 38 games for the Phillies, has had his fastball clocked over 100 mph.
2005 - Closer B.J. Ryan, who saved 36 games last season for the Orioles, agrees to a $47 million, five-year deal with the Blue Jays. The thirty-year old southpaw’s contract calls for the largest amount of money ever given to a reliever.
2005 - Due to the 15-year restriction, Pete Rose is no longer eligible for possible inclusion on the baseball writers' Hall of Fame ballot. The all-time hits leader, who was banned from baseball for life in 1989 for allegedly gambling on the game, has not been listed previously because the Hall of Fame Board of Directors decreed that anyone on the permanently ineligible list couldn't be considered by BBWAA.
2006 - Adam Kennedy ends his seven-year tenure with the Angels signing a $10-million, three-year deal with the Cardinals. The former Redbird farmhand will be reunited with David Eckstein, the second baseman's double-play partner during the 2002 World Series championship year in Anaheim.
2007 - In a six-player trade, the Twins obtain outfielder Delmon Young, infielder Brendan Harris and outfield prospect Jason Pridie from the Rays in exchange for right-handed starter Matt Garza, starting shortstop Jason Bartlett and pitching prospect Eduardo Morlan. The acquisition of the 22-year old turbulent Tampa Bay outfielder, who was admonished by his manager last season for not hustling, will help Minnesota fill the void created by free agent Torii Hunter's departure to the Angels.
2007 - The White Sox sign free agent Scott Linebrink (5-6, 3.71) to a four-year, $19 million contract which is considered by many to be a very lucrative deal for a middle-reliever. Chicago plans to use the former Padres/Brewers reliever in an eighth inning set-up role to get to closer Bobby Jenks. 2011 - Less than a week after obtaining the Astros from Drayton McLane, new owner Jim Crane fires GM Ed Wade and team president Tal Smith. In a statement issued by new team president and chief executive officer George Postolos, Dave Gottfried, Houston's assistant GM, has been asked to serve as the club's interim general manager until a replacement can be found.
2011 - The Rays sign veteran backstop Jose Molina to a one-year, $1.5-million contract that includes a club option at the same amount for the 2013 season. The 36-year-old catcher, known for his outstanding defensive skills, hit a career-best .281 last season with Toronto.
2014 - The Kansas City Royals signed Jason Frasor as a free agent.
2014 - The Oakland Athletics traded Josh Donaldson to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Brett Lawrie, Sean Nolin, Kendall Graveman and Franklin Barreto.
2015 -The San Diego Padres signed Philip Humber as a free agent.
Baseball Birthdays on November 28... 1858 - Davis, Daisy
1861 - Conway, Bill
1865 - Minnehan, Dan
1870 - Peitz, Heinie
1874 - Yerkes, Stan
1876 - Fohl, Lee
1877 - Jackson, Jim
1882 - Roach, Roxey
1883 - Osborn, Fred
1887 - Prough, Bill
1893 - Karr, Benn
1894 - O'Rourke, Frank
1895 - Anderson, Bill
1895 - Craft, Molly
1905 - Chapman, Ed
1907 - King, Lynn
1910 - McWilliams, Bill
1910 - Gallagher, Ed
1911 - DeLancey, Bill
1916 - West, Max
1918 - Meers, Russ
1922 - Westrum, Wes
1927 - Paula, Carlos
1928 - Queen, Billy
1937 - Goldy, Purnal
1937 - Withrow, Corky
1941 - Fisher, Fritz
1949 - Augustine, Dave
1950 - Fuller, Jim
1953 - Lezcano, Sixto
1957 - Rooney, Pat
1958 - Righetti, Dave 1959 - Datz, Jeff
1960 - Howell, Ken
1963 - Weiss, Walt
1964 - Burkett, John
1964 - Wilson, Craig
1965 - Williams, Matt
1968 - Burrows, Terry
1968 - Sheldon, Scott
1969 - Nen, Robb
1969 - Astacio, Pedro
1971 - Simas, Bill 1972 - Guzman, Geraldo
1972 - Parra, Jose
1976 - Bernero, Adam
1978 - Schultz, Mike
1979 - Logan, Nook
1979 - Schultz, Mike
1983 - Villanueva, Carlos
1988 - Quackenbush, Kevin
1989 - Davis, Taylor
1989 - Sanchez, Angel
1989 - Hultzen, Danny
1994 - Diaz, Miguel
Baseball Deaths on November 28... 1903 - Easton, Jack
1914 - Wilson, Tug
1930 - Hendricks, Ed
1936 - Casey, Bob
1944 - Miller, Elmer
1946 - DeLancey, Bill
1949 - Kruger, Art
1957 - Donnelly, Ed
1959 - Ryan, Blondy
1959 - McFarland, Ed 1960 - Johnson, Abbie
1961 - Moore, Earl
1962 - Moran, Harry
1970 - Weaver, Orlie
1977 - Meusel, Bob
1979 - Bremer, Herb
1983 - Boak, Chet
1989 - Posedel, Bill
1990 - Hughes, Tommy
1991 - Wentzel, Stan
1993 - Piktuzis, George
1999 - Errickson, Dick
2004 - Johnson, Connie 2006 - Calderone, Sam
2007 - Marquis, Bob
2008 - Murff, Red
2010 - Emery, Cal
2010 - McDougald, Gil