November 19

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Contents

1 Events
- 1.1 1975
- 1.2 1979
- 1.3 1986
- 1.4 1993
- 1.5 1996
- 1.6 2001
2 Debuts
3 Births
- 3.1 1921
- 3.2 1930
- 3.3 1938
- 3.4 1947
- 3.5 1979
4 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] 1975

Cincinnati Reds' second baseman Joe Morgan in named National League MVP in the most overwhelming vote in history.

[edit] 1979

Nolan Ryan signs with the Houston Astros as a free-agent. The 4-year, $4.5 million deal makes him MLB's highest paid player.

[edit] 1986

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt is awarded his 3rd NL MVP award.

[edit] 1993

The Montreal Expos trade Delino DeShields to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Pedro Martinez.

[edit] 1996

The Chicago White Sox make Albert Belle the highest paid player in baseball with a 5-year $55 million contract.
The California Angels officially become the Anaheim Angels.

[edit] 2001

Barry Bonds wins the National League MVP Award, and becomes the first player to ever win the award four times.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] Births

[edit] 1921

Roy Campanella, a future hall of famer, was born in Pennsylvania

[edit] 1930

Boston Red Sox manager Joe Morgan born Walpole, Massachusetts.

[edit] 1938

Atlanta Braves owner, one-time manager (for one game in 1977), and media mogul Ted Turner born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

[edit] 1947

Bob Boone, MLB player, born in San Diego, California.

[edit] 1979

MLB slugger Ryan Howard born in St. Louis, Missouri.

[edit] Deaths

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