On November 2 in Baseball History... 1913 - St. Louis Browns player-manager George Stovall, fired the previous summer, is the first major-league player to jump to the Federal League, signing to manage Kansas City.
1937 - American League batting champ Charlie Gehringer is named Most Valuable Player by the BBWAA.
1938 - Receiving 19 of 22 first-place votes, Red Sox first baseman Jimmie Foxx (.349, 50, 175) becomes the first player to win the Most Valuable Player award three times. The 31-year old slugger was also the recipient of the honor in 1932 and '33 playing for the Philadelphia A's.
1944 - Japan, where baseball has been banned as an undesirable enemy influence, mourns the death of Eiji Sawamura. The Japanese pitcher, who is killed in action in the Pacific, became a national hero by striking out Babe Ruth in an exhibition game.
1950 - Jim Konstanty (16-7, 2.66, 22 saves) is selected as the National League's Most Valuable Player by the BBWAA. The 33-year old Philadelphia reliever joins Chuck Klein as the only Phillies to have won the MVP award.
1960 - Roger Maris nips Mickey Mantle for the AL's Most Valuable Player award, 225-222, the second-closest vote ever. The closest was the Joe DiMaggio -- Ted Williams race in 1947.
1964 - The Columbia Broadcasting System becomes the first corporate owner of a major league team by buying eighty percent of the Yankees from Dan Topping and Del Webb for $11.2 million. During the first year under CBS, the Bronx Bombers will come in sixth place with a 77-85 record, finishing in the second division for the first time in 40 years.
1971 - Pat Dobson of the Orioles pitches a no-hitter against the Yomiuri Giants in a 2-0 win. It is the first no-hitter in Japanese-American exhibition history. The Orioles compile a record of 12-2-4 on the tour.
1972 - Leading the league in victories (27), ERA (1.97), starts (41), complete games (30), and strikeouts (310), Steve Carlton wins the NL's Cy Young Award. 'Lefty's' 27 victories account for nearly half (45.8%) of the last-place Phillies' wins.
1972 - Freddy Parent, who hit the first grand slam in Red Sox history, dies at the age of 96. The former shortstop had been the last surviving participant from the first-ever World Series played in 1903 between Boston and Pittsburgh.
1972 - The Braves trade southpaw George Stone and second baseman Felix Milan to the Mets for hurlers Danny Frisella and Gary Gentry, who will combine to win just nine games for Atlanta over the next three seasons. New York's acquisitions will play key roles in the team's success next season when their new infielder hits .290, and their new left-hander posts a 12-3 record along with an ERA of 2.80 for the the National League champions.
1974 - The Braves trade Hank Aaron to the Brewers for outfielder Dave May and a minor-league pitcher to be named later. Aaron will finish his major league career in Milwaukee, where he started it in 1954.
1976 - Padres southpaw Randy Jones beats out Jerry Koosman of the Mets for the National League Cy Young Award. Jones led the league with 315 innings, and posted a 22-14 record for the fifth-place Padres. Two years ago, the 26 year-old Padres southpaw had lost 22 games for the last-place team.
1977 - Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton outpoints Tommy John of the Dodgers to win his second Cy Young Award. Carlton led the National League with 23 wins, losing ten, and posted a 2.64 ERA.
1983 - John Denny garners 20 of 24 of the writers' first place votes to win the National League's Cy Young Award, easily outdistancing runners-up Mario Soto and Jessie Orosco. The Prescott, Arizona native posted a 19-6 record with a 2.37 ERA for the National League Champion Phillies.
1988 - Oakland shortstop Walt Weiss becomes the third consecutive A's player to win the American League Rookie of the Year award, joining sluggers Jose Canseco (1986) and Mark McGwire (1987).
1995 - The expansion Devil Rays unveil their official game uniforms during a special fashion show staged at the Florida Aquarium. The black, green and blue jersey, which the team will start wearing in 1998, features a manta ray as its logo.
1999 - Ken Griffey Jr., who wants to be nearer his family in Orlando, asks the Mariners to move him to a team that is closer to Florida. The superstar outfielder will get his wish in February when Seattle trades him to the Reds for Mike Cameron, Antonio Perez and Brett Tomko, and minor leager Jake Meyer.
2000 - After a 15-year big league career, first baseman Will Clark announces his retirement. 'The Thrill' ends his playing days with the McGwire-less Cardinals supplying the Redbirds with much needed offense (.345, 12 HRs and 42 RBIs) in a two-month span after being traded from Baltimore.
2000 - Former Blue Jay catcher (1981-86) and the team's present TV color analyst, Buck Martinez, is hired as the Toronto manager. Replacing Jim Fregosi, the 51-year old ESPN commentator joins Astros' Larry Dierker and Diamondbacks' Bob Brenly as first-time major league skippers hired from the broadcast booth.
2000 - Wrigley Field is granted preliminary landmark status by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. Any plans to refurbish or tear down the Cubs' home since 1916 will have to be reviewed by this panel.
2004 - After a groundskeeper finds a grenade in the Wrigley Field turf, police bomb and arson investigators are called to evaluate the right field discovery. The rusty, hollowed-out shell turns out to be harmless and its origins remain a mystery.
2005 - Pat Gillick signs a three-year deal becoming the Phillies' general manager. The 68-year old, who has held the same position with the Orioles, Blue Jays and Mariners, has led his teams to two World Series titles and nine playoff appearances.
2011 - Matt Wieters becomes the first Baltimore backstop to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. The 25 year-old all-star catcher, who appeared in 132 games behind the plate last season for the Orioles, was voted by the American League managers and coaches as the best defensive player in his position.
2012 - The Astros reveal a new look to coincide with the franchise's shift to the American League next season having their brick red jerseys replaced by orange and navy blue, the color scheme used by the club from 1962-93. A redesigned Orbit, the green space creature that was Houston's mascot from 1990-99, is also coming out of retirement to replace a rabbit character named Junction Jack, the team's current good luck charm.
Baseball Birthdays on November 2... 1847 - Sweasy, Charlie
1858 - Harris, Frank
1860 - Graves, Frank
1866 - Genins, Frank
1868 - McCormick, Jim
1869 - Sharrott, George
1874 - Bell, George
1877 - Williams, Otto
1879 - Keeley, Burt
1888 - Zwilling, Dutch 1896 - Maynard, Chick
1901 - Standaert, Jerry
1903 - Hogsett, Chief
1903 - Jackson, Travis
1906 - McKeithan, Tim
1914 - Jones, Red
1914 - Vander Meer, Johnny
1914 - Flores, Jesse
1914 - McBride, Tom
1916 - Campanis, Al
1920 - Sullivan, John
1920 - Mills, Bill
1920 - Sisler, Dick
1924 - Estock, George
1927 - Williams, Davey
1928 - Ross, Bob
1941 - Connors, Bill
1942 - Reed, Ron
1946 - Paciorek, Tom 1953 - Hartzell, Paul
1955 - Tufts, Bob
1955 - Harris, Greg
1956 - Hargis, Gary
1958 - McGee, Willie
1963 - Horn, Sam
1963 - Rice, Pat
1966 - Merced, Orlando
1970 - Moore, Marcus
1972 - Miller, Travis
1974 - Fernandez, Jose
1974 - Cabrera, Orlando 1975 - Rigdon, Paul
1976 - Ponson, Sidney
1981 - Betemit, Wilson 1982 - Escobar, Yunil
1984 - Layne, Tom
1985 - Thompson, Daryl
1986 - Green, Taylor
1988 - Rosin, Seth
1990 - Goodwin, Brian
1990 - Koch, Matthew
1990 - Mercedes, Melvin
1991 - Asuaje, Carlos
1994 - Loaisiga, Jonathan
Baseball Deaths on November 2... 1894 - Jennings, Alamazoo
1894 - Houseman, Frank
1897 - Sullivan, Joe
1899 - McGinley, Tim
1901 - Corcoran, John
1926 - Bailey, Bill
1932 - Cross, Frank
1944 - Conn, Bert
1947 - Fulghum, Dot
1960 - Scott, Everett 1965 - Fisher, Clarence
1966 - Moren, Lew
1967 - Clemens, Clem
1970 - LaMotte, Bobby
1972 - Parent, Freddy 1973 - Neale, Greasy
1976 - Leheny, Regis
1976 - Miles, Dee
1981 - East, Hugh
1982 - Zuber, Bill
1983 - Wiltse, Hal
1989 - Simpson, Steve
1993 - Nieman, Butch
1993 - Williams, Papa
1995 - Gliatto, Sal
1997 - McMillan, Roy
1998 - Plaskett, Elmo
2000 - Collins, Eddie
2006 - Hayworth, Red
2009 - Moeller, Ron
2010 - King, Clyde
2012 - Ginsberg, Joe 2013 - Sullivan, Russ
2015 - Milner, Eddie
2016 - Handrahan, Vern