Template:Today in Baseball/November 22

December 18: Today's featured birthday is that of Steve Hovley, who turns 80.

• 1934 - The Chicago Cubs acquire Freddie Lindstrom and Larry French from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Babe Herman, Guy Bush and Jim Weaver.
• 1950 - The first Japan Series begins. Rube Marquard throws out the first pitch and the Mainichi Orions beat the Shochiku Robins, 3-2, in 11 innings. Tadashi Wakabayashi gets the win.
• 1954 - The Pittsburgh Pirates select Roberto Clemente (pictured) from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1954 Rule V Draft.
• 1957 - Warren Giles lets Larry Goetz go after 22 years as a National League umpire due to his being outspoken over umpire rights.
• 1972 - For the second time in three years, Johnny Bench wins the MVP Award in the National League while Billy Williams places second.

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