TWIB: November 2-8

1881 | The American Association is founded with six members: the Brooklyn Americans, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Louisville Colonels, Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and St. Louis Brown Stockings. The team from Brooklyn would be replaced by the Baltimore Orioles before the season began.

1930 | Ernest Barnard completes his three-year term as president of the American League. Among his accomplishments, Barnard is credited with creating the first umpire's school.

1937 | Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer is named AL MVP in a surprisingly dominant manner, earning 78 of a possible 80 points from voters. Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio is second in voting, with Tigers first baseman Hank Greenberg a distant third. Their stats that season:

Gehringer: .371/.458/.520 (144 OPS+), 14 HR, 96 RBI, 7.9 bWAR

DiMaggio: .346/.412/.673 (166 OPS+), 46 HR, 167 RBI, 8.4 bWAR

Greenberg: .337/.436/.668 (172 OPS+), 40 HR, 184 RBI, 7.5 bWAR

1944 | Japan mourns the loss of Eiji Sawamura, who is killed when a transport ship he was on off the coast of Taiwan is sunk by American warships. Sawamura was 27.

The right-hander first came to fame when he pitched for Japan as a 17-year-old in 1934 against a team of traveling MLB stars. Sawamura allowed just one hit in the outing, a solo home run to Lou Gehrig, and at some point in the contest struck out Charlie Gehringer, Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Gehrig in a row.

Sawamura was 63-22 with a 1.74 ERA in his five-year career before shoulder injuries suffered after being drafted into the military took a toll on his arm.

The NPB began issuing the Sawamura Award in 1947 to honor its top pitcher.

1950 | Phillies relief pitcher Jim Konstanty is named the NL MVP. The right-hander led the league in games (74) and saves (22) while going 16-7 with a 2.66 ERA (151 ERA+) over 152.0 IP.

Cardinals first baseman/outfielder Stan Musial finished a distant second despite hitting .346/.437/.596 (165 OPS+) with 28 HR and 109 RBI.

1964 | CBS purchases an 80-percent stake in the New York Yankees for $11.2 million. The network becomes the first corporate owner of a major league team.

1971 | Orioles right-hander Pat Dobson pitches a no-hitter against the Yomiuri Giants, the first no-hitter in the history of exhibition play between American and Japanese teams.

1972 | Phillies left-hander Steve Carlton is unanimously selected as the NL Cy Young Award winner, his first of four times winning the award. Carlton is 27-10 with a 1.97 ERA (182 ERA+), 30 complete games, and 310 strikeouts.

1972 | Former Red Sox shortstop Freddy Parent dies at the age of 96. Parent was the last surviving player from the first World Series in 1903. Parent hit .262/.315/.340 (99 OPS+) with 20 HR and 471 RBI over a 12-year career with the Red Sox and White Sox.

1974 | Following a 21-year career, the Braves traded Henry Aaron to the Brewers to allow the legendary slugger to finish his career in Milwaukee. Atlanta would receive outfielder Dave May and minor league pitcher Roger Alexander.

Aaron hit .232/.326/.360 (98 OPS+) with 22 HR over those final two seasons with the Brewers.

1985 | The Expos finally sign, and then immediately trade their top pick in that year's draft, Pete Incaviglia, after he refuses to play in the minor leagues. Montreal sends him to the Texas Rangers for infielder Jim Anderson and right-hander Bob Sebra.

Incaviglia had what many consider to be the greatest offensive season ever by a collegiate hitter in 1985, setting NCAA records (that still stand) for home runs (48), RBI (143), total bases (285), and slugging percentage (.915).

1988 | Athletics shortstop Walt Weiss becomes the third consecutive A's player to win AL Rookie of the Year, joining Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire.

1995 | Joe Torre is named manager of the Yankees, replacing Buck Showalter.

1996 | Toni Stone, one of the first female players to appear in a pro game, dies at the age of 75. Stone appeared in 50 games for the Negro League's Indianapolis Clowns in 1953 at second base.

1999 | Rangers outfielder Juan Gonzalez (along with right-hander Danny Patterson and catcher Gregg Zaun) is traded to the Tigers for six players: left-handers Justin Thompson and Alan Webb, right-hander Francisco Cordero, outfielder Gabe Kapler, infielder Frank Catalanotto, and catcher Bill Haselman.

2000 | Chicago's Wrigley Field is granted preliminary landmark status, preventing any refurbishments or renovations without approval from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.

2013 | Masahiro Tanaka's record streak of 30 consecutive starts without a loss ends when the Yomiuri Giants beat the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Game 6 of the Japan Series (behind rookie right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano). Despite throwing 160 pitches in the complete-game loss, Tanaka came back to close out Game 7 the next night to help the Golden Eagles win the championship.

Tanaka had gone 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA during the regular season, winning the Pacific League MVP Award and his second Eiji Sawamura Award.

2013 | Boston celebrates its World Series championship with a parade around the city. The parade includes a stop at the finish line of the Boston Marathon to honor victims of April's terrorist bombing.

2016 | The Cubs beat the Indians in Game 7, winning their first World Series in 108 years.

2022 | Four Astros pitchers (Cristian Javier, Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressly) combine to throw a no-hitter against the Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series.

1926 | Ty Cobb resigns as Tigers manager, having spent the last six seasons in a dual player-manager role. Detroit had finished 79-75 and in sixth place the prior season. Former Tigers infielder-turned-umpire George Moriarty replaces him.

1934 | Tigers catcher Mickey Cochrane is named the AL MVP in most of the most peculiar voting results in history. Cochrane hit .320/.428/.412 (122 OPS+) with 2 HR and 75 RBI on the year.

Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig finished fifth in voting despite winning the Triple Crown, hitting .363/.465/.706 (207 OPS+) with 49 HR and 166 RBI.

1942 | Yankees second baseman Joe Gordon is named the AL MVP. Gordon hit .322/.409/.491 (155 OPS+) with 18 HR and 103 RBI.

Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams finishes second in voting despite winning the Triple Crown, hitting .356/.499/.648 (216 OPS+) with 36 HR and 137 RBI.

1964 | Voters in Philadelphia approve a $25 million bond issue to help finance the construction of Veterans Stadium. Due to cost overruns, a second measure would need to be approved in 1967 to finance another $13 million towards costs, making it the costliest stadium project to date.

1965 | Dodgers left-hander Sandy Koufax is named the unanimous NL Cy Young Award winner for the second time. Koufax was 26-8 with a 2.04 ERA (160 ERA+) and a MLB-record 382 strikeouts.

1970 | Cardinals right-hander Bob Gibson is named the NL Cy Young Award winner for the second time. Gibson was 23-7 with a 3.12 ERA (133 ERA+) and 274 strikeouts.

1981 | Brewers right-hander Rollie Fingers is named the NL Cy Young Award winner. The reliever was 6-3 with a 1.04 ERA (333 ERA+) and a league-leading 28 saves. Fingers would also win the MVP.

1982 | Brewers right-hander Pete Vuckovich is named the NL Cy Young Award winner, giving Milwaukee back-to-back winners. Vuckovich is 18-6 with a 3.34 ERA (114 ERA+).

1987 | Athletics first baseman Mark McGwire is named the AL Rookie of the Year. He is just the second player to win the award unanimously.

1989 | Lou Piniella is named manager of the Cincinnati Reds, replacing the banned Pete Rose.

1991 | Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell is named NL Rookie of the Year.

1992 | The Yankees acquire right fielder Paul O'Neill from the Reds for outfielder Roberto Kelly. O'Neill will hit .303/.377/.492 (125 OPS+) with 185 HR during his nine years in New York, helping the Yankees win four World Series titles.

1997 | Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra is named the AL Rookie of the Year. He is the sixth player to win the award unanimously.

2000 | Bob Boone is named manager of the Cincinnati Reds, replacing Jack McKeon.

2003 | ESPN analyst Bobby Valentine is named the manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines, his second stint managing in Japan.

2011 | Matty Alou, the middle of the three Alou brothers, dies from complications with diabetes. He was 72. He was a .307/.345/.381 (105 OPS+) hitter over his 15-year career.

2013 | Brad Ausmus is named manager of the Detroit Tigers, replacing the retiring Jim Leyland.

2014 | Paul Molitor is named manager of the Minnesota Twins, replacing Ron Gardenhire.

2015 | Dusty Baker is named manager of the Washington Nationals.

2018 | A single car accident in the Dominican Republic takes the life of Reds right-hander Jairo Capellan. He was 19. Two other players are injured in the crash but will survive.

1912 | Miller Huggins is named manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.

1948 | Former Senators and Yankees outfielder Jake Powell is arrested in Washington, D.C., for passing bad checks. While in custody, Powell gets access to a firearm and kills himself. He was 39. Powell hit .271/.320/.363 (81 OPS+) over his 11-year career, winning four World Series with New York.

1959 | Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks is named the NL MVP for the second consecutive season. Banks hit .304/.374/.596 (156 OPS+) with 45 HR and 143 RBI.

1980 | Phillies left-hander Steve Carlton is named the NL Cy Young Award winner. He joins Sandy Koufax, Tom Seaver, and Jim Palmer as pitchers with three Cy Young Awards. Carlton was 24-9 with a 2.34 ERA (162 ERA+), and 286 strikeouts.

1981 | The Reds trade outfielder Ken Griffey to the Yankees for right-handers Fred Toliver and Brian Ryder. Griffey would hit .285/.336/.419 (109 OPS+) during parts of five seasons in New York.

1987 | Padres catcher Benito Santiago is named the NL Rookie of the Year.

1993 | Indians left-hander Cliff Young is killed in Texas when his truck veers off the road and slams into a tree. Young was 29. He had appeared in 49 games for the Indians over parts of three seasons, posting a 4.25 ERA (99 ERA+) over 103.2 IP.

1996 | Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is named the AL Rookie of the Year.

1997 | Phillies third baseman Scott Rolen is named the NL Rookie of the Year.

1999 | Larry Dolan agrees to purchase the Cleveland Indians from Richard Jacobs for $320 million.

2001 | Arizona wins Game 7 of the World Series against New York, 3-2.

2002 | Rockies right-hander Jason Jennings is named the NL Rookie of the Year, the first Rockies player to win the award.

2004 | Charlie Manuel is named manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, replacing Larry Bowa.

2010 | Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson dies at his home in Thousand Oaks, California. He was 76.

2013 | Pirates left-hander Francisco Liriano is named the NL Comeback Player of the Year. He is the second player to win the award in each league, joining Rick Sutcliffe.

2013 | Nexen Heroes first baseman ByungHo-Park is named the KBO MVP for the second consecutive season. Park hit .318/.437/.602 with 37 HR and 117 RBI.

2016 | Torey Lovullo is named manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

2023 | Orix Buffaloes right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto sets a Japan Series record with 14 strikeouts, as Orix beats the Hanshin Tigers in Game 6.

1936 | Burleigh Grimes is named manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, replacing Casey Stengel.

1940 | Right-hander Walter Johnson loses a bid for the House of Representatives as a Republican in Maryland. Johnson won 417 games over his 21-year career with the Washington Senators and had been elected into the Hall of Fame four years earlier.

1958 | Hall of Fame executive Lee MacPhail is named the general manager of the Baltimore Orioles, replacing Paul Richards.

1965 | The Yomiuri Giants win the first of nine consecutive Japan Series titles.

1968 | Tigers right-hander Denny McLain is named the unanimous AL MVP. He also won the Cy Young Award, going 31-6 with a 1.96 ERA (154 ERA+), 28 complete games, and 280 strikeouts.

1970 | Former Cubs right-hander Charlie Root dies at the age of 71. Root was 201-160 with a 3.59 ERA (111 ERA+) over his 17-year career, 16 of which came in Chicago.

Root is best known as the pitcher on the mound during the 1932 World Series when Babe Ruth allegedly "called his shot" and homered.

1976 | Orioles left-hander Jim Palmer is named the AL Cy Young Award winner for the second consecutive season and third time overall. Palmer was 22-13 with a 2.51 ERA (130 ERA+) and 23 complete games.

1976 | MLB holds its expansion draft. The incoming Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays each select 30 players from the other American League clubs.

1997 | The Milwaukee Brewers move from the AL to the NL in what Bud Selig calls "Phase One" of a realignment plan. "Phase Two" would not happen for another 16 years.

1999 | Diamondbacks left-hander Randy Johnson is named the NL Cy Young Award winner, his fourth consecutive win and fifth overall. Johnson was 24-5 with a 2.32 ERA (195 ERA+) and 334 strikeouts. He's the first pitcher to win the NL Triple Crown since Dwight Gooden in 1985.

2003 | Reds outfielder Dernell Stenson, while playing in the Arizona Fall League, is kidnapped, robbed, and murdered by four men in Scottsdale, Arizona. No reason is ever revealed. Stenson was 25.

2013 | Lloyd McClendon is named manager of the Seattle Mariners, replacing Eric Wedge.

2018 | Athletics vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane is named the inaugural winner of the new MLB Executive of the Year Award.

2024 | Former Cardinals teammates Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina face each other for the first time as managers in the Dominican Winter League. Pujols' Leones del Escogido defeat Molina's Águilas Cibaeńas, 2-1.

1922 | Morgan G. Bulkeley, the first president of the National League, dies.

1938 | The three DiMaggio brothers -- Joe, Vince, and Dom -- play together for the first time in a charity game.

1950 | Branch Rickey signs a five-year extension to continue as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1969 | Tigers right-hander Denny McLain and Orioles left-hander Mike Cuellar finish in a tie in AL Cy Young Award voting. McLain was 24-9 with a 2.80 ERA (134 ERA+), 23 complete games, and 181 strikeouts. Cuellar was 23-11 with a 2.38 ERA (149 ERA+), 18 complete games, and 182 strikeouts.

1974 | Dodgers right-hander Mike Marshall is the first relief pitcher to be named winner of the NL Cy Young Award. Marshall appeared in a record 106 games for Los Angeles, posting a 2.42 ERA (141 ERA+) with 21 saves over 208.1 IP (also a record for a reliever).

1990 | Braves outfielder David Justice is named NL Rookie of the Year.

1991 | Twins second baseman Chuck Knoblauch is named AL Rookie of the Year.

1996 | Dodgers outfielder Todd Hollandsworth is named the NL Rookie of the Year. It is the fifth season in a row that a Dodgers player has won the award (following Eric Karros, Mike Piazza, Raúl Mondesi, and Hideo Nomo).

1998 | Cubs right-hander Kerry Wood is named the NL Rookie of the Year.

2001 | Commissioner Bud Selig suggests that the league could consider "contracting two franchises" if a new collective bargaining agreement cannot be reached. Selig would deny that the threat was merely a negotiating ploy.

2011 | Dan Duquette was named general manager of the Baltimore Orioles.

2014 | Newly hired Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman announces his first two hires: Farhan Zaidi is named general manager, replacing Ned Colletti, while Josh Byrnes is added as his senior assistant.

2016 | Bud Black is named manager of the Colorado Rockies.

2018 | Farhan Zaidi is named the president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants.

2020 | Alex Cora is named as the manager of the Boston Red Sox, after sitting out the past season while serving a suspension for his role in the 2017 Astros sign-stealing scandal.

2020 | Steve Cohen's purchase of the New York Mets is finalized. Cohen immediately fires general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and four of his top assistants, including Omar Minaya and Allan Baird.

2022 | Mets right-hander Edwin Díaz agrees to a five-year, $102 million extension, the largest contract ever given to a reliever.

2023 | Steven Vogt is named manager of the Cleveland Guardians, replacing Terry Francona.

1928 | The Cubs acquire Rogers Hornsby from the Boston Braves for $200,000, infielder Freddie Maguire, catcher Lou Legett, left-hander Percy Jones, and right-handers Socks Seibold and Bruce Cunningham.

1939 | Russian-born right-hander Victor Starffin wins the 100th game of his career, becoming the first player in Japan's NPB to reach the mark.

1950 | Outfielder Makoto Kozuru hits his 50th home run of the season, becoming the first player to reach the mark in a single season in Japan. Kozuru finished the year hitting .355/.450/.729 with 51 HR and 161 RBI.

1963 | Yankees catcher Elston Howard is named the AL MVP. Howard is the first black player to win the award. Howard batted .287/.342/.528 (142 OPS+) with 28 HR and 85 RBI.

1972 | Reds catcher Johnny Bench is named NL MVP for the second time in three years. Bench hit .270/.379/.541 (165 OPS+) with 40 HR and 125 RBI.

1973 | New Jersey becomes the first state to allow girls to play Little League baseball.

1978 | Red Sox outfielder Jim Rice is named the AL MVP in a narrow vote over Yankees left-hander Ron Guidry. Rice hit .315/.370/.600 (162 OPS+) with 46 HR and 139 RBI while leading the league in hits (213) and triples (15). Guidry was 25-3 with a 1.74 ERA (208 ERA+), 9 complete game shutouts, and 248 strikeouts.

1988 | Art Howe is named manager of the Houston Astros.

1989 | Orioles right-hander Gregg Olson is named the AL Rookie of the Year. Olson is the first reliever to win the award. He is 5-2 with a 1.69 ERA (224 ERA+) and 27 saves.

1997 | Larry Rothschild is named as the first manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

2005 | Demolition begins in St. Louis at Busch Stadium to make room for a new stadium to be built for the Cardinals.

2012 | Walt Weiss is named manager of the Colorado Rockies.

2017 | Roy Halladay dies when the small plane he is flying crashes into the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40.

1894 | Outfielder King Kelly dies of pneumonia in Boston, MA. He was 36. Kelly was one of the most popular players in the sport before the turn of the century. He hit .307/.368/.438 (138 OPS+) during his 16-year career.

1934 | Ford C. Frick is named president of the National League.

1951 | Yankees catcher Yogi Berra is named the AL MVP. Berra hit .294/.350/.492 (130 OPS+) with 27 HR and 88 RBI.

1954 | AL owners approve the Athletics' proposed move from Philadelphia to Kansas City.

1966 | Orioles right fielder Frank Robinson is named AL MVP after winning the Triple Crown. Robinson hit .316/.410/.637 (198 OPS+) with 49 HR and 122 RBI. Robinson is the first player to win the MVP in both leagues.

1983 | Braves outfielder Dale Murphy is named the NL MVP. Murphy is just the fourth player to win back-to-back MVP Awards, joining Ernie Banks, Joe Morgan, and Mike Schmidt. Murphy hit .302/.393/.540 (149 OPS+) with 36 HR and 121 RBI.

1989 | Cubs outfielder Jerome Walton is named the NL Rookie of the Year ahead of teammate Dwight Smith. The duo are the first teammates to finish 1-2 in voting for the award since 1957.

1991 | Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. is named AL MVP. Ripken hit .323/.374/.566 (162 OPS+) with 34 HR and 114 RBI.

1998 | Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa is named the NL MVP. Sosa hit .308/.377/.647 (160 OPS+) with 66 HR and 158 RBI.

2005 | Angels right-hander Bartolo Colón is named the AL Cy Young Award winner. Colón is 21-5 with a 3.48 ERA (122 ERA+).

2012 | Hall of Fame executive Lee MacPhail dies in Delray Beach, FL. He was 95. MacPhail had served as the general manager for the Orioles and Yankees before serving as AL president from 1974 to 1984.

2023 | Ron Washington is named manager of the Los Angeles Angels, replacing Phil Nevin.