November 17
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[edit] Events
[edit] 1965
- William Eckert unanimously elected commissioner of baseball
[edit] 1968
- The Heidi Game between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders occurs.
[edit] 1979
- Daniel Okrent sketches out 1st draft rules for Rotisserie Baseball
[edit] 1997
- Mario Lemieux enters the NHL Hall of Fame
[edit] Debuts
[edit] Births
[edit] 1930
- Olympic decathlete and two-time gold medalists Bob Mathias born in Tulare, California
[edit] 1944
- MLB Hall of Famer Tom Seaver born in Fresno, California
[edit] 1945
- NBA Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes born in Rayville, Louisiana
[edit] 1978
- NFL player Reggie Wayne born in New Orleans, Louisiana
[edit] Deaths
[edit] 2006
- Former University of Michigan Football coach Bo Schembechler dies in Detroit, Michigan.
