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NOVEMBER
1985

Saturday, November 2nd

IN THE NEWS: The Expos finally sign their top draft pick, Pete Incaviglia, and then trade him to the Rangers for infielder Jim Anderson and a minor league pitcher. Incaviglia, who refused every chance to sign with Montreal, will blast a team-record seven homers in spring training.

Thursday, November 14th

IN THE NEWS: The Brewers release 39-year-old P Rollie Fingers, the major leagues' all-time saves leader with 341.

Monday, November 18th

IN THE NEWS: Willie McGee wins the National League MVP Award, capping a season in which he led the league in batting average (.353) and hits (216) and also stole 56 bases for St. Louis.

Dwight Gooden (NL) and Bret Saberhagen (American League) win the Cy Young Award in their respective leagues.

Wednesday, November 20th

IN THE NEWS: Don Mattingly easily wins the American League MVP Award with a .324 average, becoming the first player from a non championship team to do so since 1978.

Jim Leyland is named manager of the Pirates for the 1986 season.

Monday, November 25th

IN THE NEWS: White Sox SS Ozzie Guillen, who hit .273 with just 12 errors in 150 games, is named American League Rookie of the Year. Milwaukee lefty Teddy Higuera finishes 2nd.

Wednesday, November 27th

IN THE NEWS: Vince Coleman, who stole 110 bases for the Cardinals, joins Frank Robinson, Orlando Cepeda, and Willie McCovey as the only unanimous winners of the National League Rookie of the Year Award.