Sporting Events on November 08
1920 : Baseball meeting to depose Ban Johnson is set for Nov 12th
1938 : 1st black woman legislator, Crystal Bird Fauset of Phila
1950 : Walt Dropo of Boston Red Sox selected AL Rookie of Year
1951 : NY Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra wins 1st of his 3 MVP awards
1966 : Pres Johnson signs anti-trust immunity to AFL-NFL merger
1970 : Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal
1975 : Nick Bockwinkle beats Verne Gagne in St Paul, to become NWA champ
1988 : Arco Arena in Sacramento CA opens, Sac Kings lose to Seattle, 97-75
1989 : Cubs Jerome Walton wins the NL Rookie of Year
1991 : Paul Coffey sets NHL defensman soring mark with 311th goal
1994 : Cleve Cavaliers 1st game at Gund Arena, lose to Hous Rockets, 100-98