If you like the Number 9 then you will enjoy this edition of the Sports Break, as we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on November 10. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete as well.
10 November in Sports History
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Daily Digits November 10
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore.
20 - 9 - 35 - 3 - 40 - 55 - 19
November 10, 1934 - The First NHL penalty shot was awarded to the Montreal Canadiens forward Armand Mondou. Remarkably it did not find its mark as it was stopped by Toronto goaltender George Hainsworth in Maple Leafs' 2-1 win.
November 10, 1957 - Cleveland Browns' Don Paul, Number 20 set a club record for longest fumble return with a 89-yard run, in a scoop and score fashion, beating Pittsburgh 24-0
November 10, 1963 - Detroit Red Wings right wing Gordie Howe, Number 9 surpassed Number 9, Maurice Richard as the leading NHL all-time goal scorer with 545th career goal in a 3-0 Red Wings victory over Montreal Canadiens in Detroit
November 10, 1971 - St Louis Cardinals Number 9, Joe Torre won the National League MVP, while pitcher Number 35, Vida Blue won American League MVP
November 10, 1975 - The Kansas City Royals organization released slugger Number 3, Harmon Killebrew, ending his 22-year career
November 10, 1987 - Phillies Number 40, Steve Bedrosian edged out Rick Sutcliffe, also a Number 40 only for the Chicago Cubs, in votes, 57-55 to win the National League Cy Young Award
November 10, 1988 - Orel Hershiser, Number 55 for the LA Dodgers (23-8) was a unanimous choice as National League Cy Young Award winner
November 10, 1991 - Cleveland Browns QB, Number 19, Bernie Kosar had his NFL record of 308 passes without an interception end
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