In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on November 21. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete as well.
21 November in Sports History
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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.
77 - 9 - 5 - 49 - 36 - 27 - 14 - 33
November 21, 1902 - Baseball's Philadelphia Athletics & Phillies form pro football teams, joining Pitts Stars in 1st attempt at a National Football League. Learn more on the the original attempt of the NFL.
November 21, 1925 - Red Grange, Number 77 played his final collegiate game at the University of Illinois game. The Wheaton Iceman signed with Chicago Bears just a day later in a move that may have saved the NFL. Learn more on the Galloping Ghost here.
November 21, 1934 - New York Yankees bought the rights to Joe DiMaggio from SF Seals (Pacific Coast League). DiMaggio wore Number 9 in his first season with the Yanks before donning the Number 5 that he made so famous.
November 21, 1952 - Dodgers pitcher Number 49, Joe Black won the National League Rookie of Year
November 21, 1956 - Don Newcombe, Number 36 of the Brooklyn Dodgers won the National League MVP as well as the 1st-ever Cy Young Award
November 21, 1972 - Red Sox, Number 27, Carlton Fisk won the American League Rookie of Year, Mets Jon Matlack wins National League Rookie honor
November 21, 1973 - Pete Rose, Number 14 of the Cincinnati Reds won the National League MVP
November 21, 1977 - Orioles 1st baseman Number 33, Eddie Murray won the American League Rookie of Year
November 21, 1978 - Bob Horner, Number 5 of Braves won the National League Rookie of Year Award
Credits
A Very Special thanks to information obtained from the following brilliant internet sites: On This Day Sports, the Sports Reference's family of website databases & Stathead.com.
Banner photo is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of the Poster for the American film One Minute to Play (1926). Film Booking Offices of America arranged by C.C. Pyle.