This Date in Baseball

"Fans don't boo nobodies." -REGGIE JACKSON, Hall of Fame outfielder and DH.

1961 John Fetzer becomes the lone owner of the Tigers when he buys out the estate of Fred Knorr.

1973 A's Reggie Jackson (.293, 32,117) is selected unanimously as the American League's MVP.
1973 Jim Palmer (22-9, 2.40) is named as the American League's Cy Young Award winner.
1985 The all-time major league save leader with 341, Rollie Fingers, is released by the Brewers at the age of 39.
1986 Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon buy the World Champion Mets from the Doubleday Publishing Company for $80.75 million. In 1980, the company had bought the franchise for a then-record $21.1 million.
1988 The Angels name Doug Rader as manager of the team. Rader had compiled a record piloting the Rangers from 1982 to 1985.

1996 In the closest vote for the award since 1960, Ranger Juan Gonzalez (.314, 47, 144) wins the American League MVP edging out Mariner Alex Rodriguez by just three votes.
2000 Winning his second straight award and third of his career, the 'Big Unit' Randy Johnson ( 19-7, 2.64) of the Diamondbacks overwhelming wins the National League Cy Young Award.
2001 For the second time in his career, Seattle skipper Lou Piniella is named the American League Manager of the Year. 'Sweet Lou', the only person to appear on every ballot, guided to the Mariners to an historical 116 victories which tied 1906 Cubs as the winningest team in major league history.
2001 Larry Bowa (86-76, .531) becomes the first Phillies manager to be named by the BBWAA as the National League Manager of the Year. In his first year at the helm, Philadelphia improves by 21 games finishing the season two games behind the first-place Atlanta.

2006 Brandon Webb (16-8, 3.10) garners 15 of the possible 32 BBWAA's first-place votes to win the NL Cy Young Award beating out Padres closer Trevor Hoffman and Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter. The Diamondback right-hander's win total for a full season is the lowest amount for any starter who has ever won the prestigious pitching prize.