On November 29 in Baseball History... 1926 - Tris Speaker resigns as Indians manager. Stories of a thrown game and betting on games by Ty Cobb and Speaker for third-place money in 1919 gain momentum when Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis holds a secret hearing with the two stars and former pitcher-outfielder Joe Wood.
1957 - Mayor Robert Wagner forms a four-member committee to find a replacement for the Dodgers and Giants in New York City.
1962 - Major league officials and player representatives agree to return to a single All-Star Game in 1963. The players' pension fund will receive 95 percent of the one game's proceeds (rather than 60 percent of the two games).
1964 - The Red Sox trade first baseman Dick Stuart to the Phillies for pitcher Dennis Bennett.
1965 - The Yankees trade Phil Linz to the Phillies for infielder Ruben Amaro. Over the next three seasons, the 26-year old utility player, who became infamous for playing his harmonica on the team bus last season, will appear in only 165 games, retiring after spending just seven years in the major leagues.
1966 - The Dodgers trade two-time batting champ Tommy Davis and outfielder Derrell Griffith to the Mets for outfielder Jim Hickman and infielder Ron Hunt. Hickman leaves New York as the franchise's all-time home run leader with 60 round-trippers.
1966 - Yankee veteran third baseman Clete Boyer is traded to the Braves for outfielder Bill Robinson and a player to be named later.
1971 - The Giants trade Gaylord Perry to the Indians in exchange for all-Star pitcher “Sudden” Sam McDowell. The former San Francisco right-hander will finish his Hall of Fame career with 314 victories, and 'Sudden Sam', due to personal reasons, will post an 8-17 record for three different teams before retiring after the 1975 season.
1971 - In a trade now considered one of the worst in baseball history, the Astros, in a winter meeting deal, send Joe Morgan, Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo and Denis Menke to the Reds for Tommy Helms, Lee May and Jimmy Stewart. In addition to giving away César Gerónimo, the regular center fielder for his new team, and Jack Billingham, who becomes a top of the rotation starter for Cincinnati, Houston loses nine-year veteran and future Hall of Famer Joe Morgan because skipper Harry Walker, not known for his tolerance, labeled the 29-year old second baseman a trouble maker.
1971 - Falling short against Baltimore in the playoffs, the A's bolster their pitching obtaining starting pitcher Ken Holtzman from the Cubs in exchange for center fielder Rick Monday. After only nine wins with Chicago last season, the southpaw rebounds with a 19-11 record and becomes a mainstay in Oakland's rotation behind Vida Blue and Catfish Hunter.
1975 - Two Baltimore greats, with a combined total of 24 Gold Glove Awards, are each honored for the last time. Brooks Robinson and Paul Blair are the two making swan songs on The Sporting News fielding team, while outfielders Garry Maddox and Fred Lynn each win the award for the first time.
1976 - The Yankees sign free-agent Reggie Jackson to five-year, $3.5 million contract. During Mr. October's tenure, the Bronx Bombers will win four divisions, three pennants and two World Series.
1990 - A consortium of Canadian investors led by Expos president Claud Brochu agrees to buy the club from Charles Bronfman for a reported $85 million, assuring that the team will remain in Montreal.
1992 - Marge Schott, in a New York Times article, tries to explain her recent insensitive remarks by stating her reference that Adolph Hitler was initially good for Germany was in jest and that she really didn't understand why the word "Jap" was offensive. MLB will appoint a four-man panel to investigate the Reds owner's comments and will eventually suspend her for the inappropriate remarks.
1995 - Charlie Smith, the player traded to the Yankees from the Cardinals for Roger Maris in 1967, dies at the age of 57. During his two years with the Bronx Bombers, the third baseman hit only .224.
2007 - HBO Films announces its plan to make a movie out of "Game of Shadows," the book about Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use and the subsequent investigation by the federal government. The authors, San Francisco Chronicle reporters Lance William and Mark Fainaru-Wada, based much of their content on leaked secret grand jury testimony.
2007 - With fan favorites Jimmy Rollins and Cole Hamels modeling the team's new 'old' look, the Phillies unveil their alternate home uniform which will be worn during all home day games next season. The uniforms, which do not feature the familiar red pinstripes, are styled similarly to the one the club wore in the 1940s.
2010 - The Rangers sign free agent Yorvit Torrealba to a two-year deal worth $6.25 million. The acquisition of the veteran catcher, who is slated to be the team's starting backstop, fills the potential void created by the possible retirement of Bengie Molina.
2011 - The Royals have agreed to a one-year contract with right-handed reliever Jonathan Broxton. The former Dodgers closer, who missed most of last season due to bone spurs in his pitching elbow, will be used out of the bullpen in a setup role for last-inning specialist Joakim Soria.
2012 - The Minnesota Twins traded Denard Span to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Alex Meyer.
Baseball Birthdays on November 29... 1861 - Pyle, Shadow
1864 - Sowders, Bill
1869 - Abbey, Bert
1873 - Weimer, Jake
1876 - McCredie, Walt
1878 - Hughes, Tom
1884 - Campbell, Hutch
1885 - Wanner, Jack
1885 - Alc0ck, Scotty 1889 - Weilman, Carl
1893 - Snell, Charlie
1893 - Elliott, Carter
1895 - Enright, Jack
1896 - DeBerry, Joe
1898 - Shea, Red
1901 - Crump, Buddy
1905 - Pyle, Harlan
1908 - Simmons, Pat
1909 - Brittain, Gus
1910 - Leip, Ed
1913 - Boyles, Harry
1914 - Orengo, Joe
1922 - Minoso, Minnie 1922 - Lovenguth, Lynn
1924 - Noren, Irv
1928 - Currie, Bill
1931 - Pettit, Paul
1937 - Thomas, George
1939 - McAuliffe, Dick
1939 - Derrington, Jim 1941 - Rodriquez, Roberto
1941 - Freehan, Bill
1943 - McGinn, Dan
1950 - Easler, Mike
1950 - Velez, Otto
1951 - Wheelock, Gary
1956 - Price, Joe
1956 - Anderson, Rick
1957 - Burtt, Dennis
1959 - Holton, Brian
1960 - Johnson, Howard
1967 - Hamelin, Bob
1968 - Battle, Allen
1968 - Martinez, Pedro
1969 - Rivera, Mariano
1970 - Rodriguez, Steve
1977 - Alfaro, Jason
1979 - Beltran, Francis
1981 - Quiroz, Guillermo
1982 - Giarratano, Tony
1983 - Gentry, Craig
1989 - Montero, Jesus
Baseball Deaths on November 29... 1901 - Sullivan, Jim
1916 - Unglaub, Bob
1923 - Pears, Frank
1929 - Whelan, Jimmy
1933 - Humphries, John
1941 - Hahn, Ed 1942 - Bescher, Bob
1952 - Latham, Arlie
1954 - Lawson, Al
1962 - Kress, Red 1963 - Reilly, Arch
1972 - Neis, Bernie 1973 - Hamilton, Tom
1974 - Moore, Al
1978 - Williamson, Al 1980 - Dunlap, Bill
1982 - Copeland, Mays
1982 - Cicotte, Al
1992 - Stainback, Tuck
1994 - Smith, Charley 1998 - Turner, Jim
1999 - Herrin, Tom
2001 - Lopez, Marcelino
2004 - Danning, Harry
2005 - Power, Vic
2006 - Mikkelsen, Pete
2015 - de los Santos, Ramon