Sporting Events on November 02
1895 : 29th Belmont: Fred Taral aboard Belmar wins in 2:11
1937 : AL batting champ Charlie Gehringer wins MVP
1947 : 7th Ryder Cup: US wins 11-1 at Portland CC Ore
1950 : Phillies reliever Jim Konstanty wins NL MVP
1969 : NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Billy Kramer &
1971 : Orioles Pat Dobson no-hits Yomiuri Giants, 2-0
1986 : 17th NYC Marathon won by Gianni Poli in 2:11:06
1988 : Walt Weiss wins AL rookie of year (3rd straight for Oakland A's)
1990 : 1st NBA game at Target Center, Minn Timberwolves beat Mavericks 98-85
1991 : 35-pt deficit in the 3rd quarter & rallying to beat Weber State 55-49
1991 : Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Arazi, Black Tie Affair, Dance
1997 : 27th NYC Women Marathon won by Franziska Rochat-Moser of Switz 2:28:43
1997 : 28th NYC Marathon won by John Kagwe of Kenya in 2:08:12
1997 : Toray Japan Queens LPGA Cup
1997 : USA beats Japan 23-13 at LPGA Nichirei International