2000
» Jerry Manuel of the Chicago White Sox is named the AL Manager of the Year.

The Rockies obtain P Ron Villone from the Reds for two minor league players to be named.

1999
» Cincinnati Reds relief P Scott Williamson is named the National League Rookie of the Year. Williamson was not on the Reds roster at the beginning of the year, but ended with a 12–7 record.

The Dodgers trade disgruntled OF Raul Mondesi and P Pedro Borbon to the Blue Jays for All-star OF Shawn Green and IF Jorge Nunez. Green said he wanted to play in a metropolitan city with a large Jewish population, but apparently the California native didn't include Toronto in that.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution calling for Shoeless Joe Jackson to be honored. The resolution stops short of calling for his induction into the Hall of Fame. "It is worthy for this body to take a few minutes to stand up for fairness and right an old wrong," said Rep. Jim DeMint, the author of the resolution who represents Jackson's hometown of Greenville, S.C. Jackson was eligible for the Hall of Fame until 1991 but was never voted in either by the Baseball Writers' Association of American or the veterans committee. In 1991, the Hall's board adopted a resolution prohibiting players on the permanently banned list. The resolution now goes to the Senate.

1998
» The Mets announce GM Steve Phillips will take a paid leave of absence while a threatened sexual-harassment lawsuit against him is resolved. Phillips acknowledges having had an extramarital affair with the woman, but denies having harassed her. Frank Cashen will replace Phillips on an interim basis.

The Rockies sign free agent P Brian Bohanon to a 3-year contract.

Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa is named the National League MVP. Sosa hits 66 homers and led the National League in RBIs while carrying the Cubs to the playoff.

1991
» Cal Ripken, Jr. is named the American League MVP, beating out Cecil Fielder of Detroit. The Gold Glove third baseman hit .323, 34 homers, and 114 RBIs.

1990
» Free-agent slugger Darryl Strawberry signs a 5-year contract with his hometown Dodgers, formally ending his 8-year stay with the Mets. He is the Mets all-time home run leader with 252.

1989
» Cubs OF Jerome Walton wins the National League Rookie of the Year Award, collecting 22 of 24 first-place votes to defeat teammate Dwight Smith. They are the first NL teammates to finish 1-2 in the voting since the Phillies Jack Sanford and Ed Bouchee in 1957. Walton is the first Cub to win rookie honors since Billy Williams, in 1961.

1983
» Atlanta's Dale Murphy wins his 2nd consecutive National League MVP Award, joining Ernie Banks, Joe Morgan, and Mike Schmidt, who also accomplished that feat. Murphy hit .302 with 36 home runs, 121 RBI, and 30 SBs this season, and received 21 of a possible 24 first-place votes.

1979
» The Yankees ink 1B-DH Bob Watson and P Rudy May, the first reentry free agents to sign long-term contracts with new teams.

Mets president Lorinda de Roulet announces the team is for sale, beginning a 2-month bidding war.

1977
» Free agent Richie Zisk, formerly of the White Sox, signs a 10-year $2.3 million contract with the Rangers.

1972
» The Cards bring Tim McCarver back to St. Louis, sending Jorge Roque to Montreal in exchange.

1967
» The Reds trade OF Art Shamsky to the Mets for IF Bob Johnson.

1966
» Frank Robinson of the Orioles is the unanimous choice as American League MVP. He is the first player to win the award in both leagues. Teammates Brooks Robinson and Boog Powell follow in the voting.

1962
» Charlie Metro, head coach of the Cubs college of coaches from June 4th to season's end (43-69), is fired.

1961
» Whitey Ford is voted the Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn.

1955
» The Senators trade stalwarts Mickey Vernon, Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz and Tom Umphlett to the Red Sox for five young players: P Dick Brodowski, P Truman Clevenger, P Al Curtis, and outfielders Neil Chrisley and Karl Olson.

1951
» C Yogi Berra of the NY Yankees wins the first of his three MVP awards.

The White Sox send P Randy Gumpert and OF Don Lenhardt to the Red Sox for P Chuck Stobbs and infielder Mel Hoderlein.

1950
» The Baseball Writers Association of America announces that slugging 1B Walt Dropo of the Boston Red Sox is the Rookie of the Year in the American League.

Commissioner Happy Chandler and player reps agree on the split of the TV-radio rights from the World Series.

1934
» Ford Frick, National League publicity director, is named league president. He will eventually become commissioner.

1920
» At a meeting to depose Ban Johnson, a new 12-team National League, made up of the dissenting 11 teams plus one of the five teams loyal to Johnson, is agreed to. John Heydler will be its president and Judge Landis the proposed chairman of the new commission. With no stomach for another war, four of the five American League clubs still backing Johnson agree to a joint meeting November 12th in Chicago.

1904
» Umpire Silk O'Loughlin runs for a state assembly seat as a Democrat and loses.

1894
» Mike "King" Kelly, probably the most popular baseball player of the 19th century, dies of pneumonia in Boston.