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NOVEMBER
1960

Tuesday, November 1st

IN THE NEWS: Baltimore SS Ron Hansen is voted American League Rookie of the Year, getting 22 of 24 votes. The other two votes go to teammates Chuck Estrada and Jim Gentile.

Wednesday, November 2nd

IN THE NEWS: Roger Maris nips Mickey Mantle for the American League's Most Valuable Player award, 225-222, the 2nd-closest vote ever, after the DiMaggio-Williams race in 1947.

Hank Greenberg asks for AL dates at the Los Angeles Coliseum, home of the National League Dodgers. Greenberg and Bill Veeck are expected to run the new LA club in the AL.

George Weiss, recently turned 66, resigns as GM of the Yankees.

Thursday, November 3rd

IN THE NEWS: Pittsburgh's Vern Law is voted Cy Young Award winner. He outpolls Warren Spahn 8-4.

IN THE NEWS: A $3.5 million offer for the Athletics is accepted from a St. Louis group and the sale of the 52% stock by the widow of the late Arnold Johnson is expected tomorrow. A sale of the remaining minority stock is expected.

Wednesday, November 16th

IN THE NEWS: National League batting champion Dick Groat is named league MVP, outpolling Pirate teammate Don Hoak 276-162.

Thursday, November 17th

IN THE NEWS: The new Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada, Washington native, W W II hero, and head of the Federal Aviation Agency.

Hank Greenberg drops out of the bidding to run the new American League franchise in Los Angeles.

Friday, November 18th

IN THE NEWS: Charlie Finley, 42-year-old insurance tycoon from Gary, IN, makes a formal bid for the new Los Angeles club.

Saturday, November 19th

IN THE NEWS: Mickey Vernon is hired as the first manager of the new Washington team.

Monday, November 21st

IN THE NEWS: Bob Scheffing signs to manage the Tigers after the job is turned down by Casey Stengel.

Tuesday, November 22nd

IN THE NEWS: The American League proposes that both leagues expand to nine teams in 1961 and begin inter-league play. It will delay entering the Los Angeles market if the National League agrees.

Wednesday, November 23rd

IN THE NEWS: Dodger OF Frank Howard is voted National League Rookie of the Year with 12 of 24 votes.

Saturday, November 26th

IN THE NEWS: Twins is the appropriate new name chosen for the club transplanted from Washington to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul.