September 21 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1999: Pedro Martinez struck out 12 Blue Jays, reaching 300 strikeouts for the season and topping Roger Clemens' team record of 291.

1985: Wade Boggs got hits number 222 and 223, tying and breaking Tris Speakers' team record for hits in one season.

1922: "He only appeared in one major league game, but it was a day to forget. Cleveland pitcher Doc Hamann entered the game in the ninth inning with his team down 9-5. He walked the first two Red Sox batters, hit the next batter, and then walked in a run. A triple by Red Sox centerfielder Elmer Miller drove in three more. Hamann took a deep breath, then gave up a single, a wild pitch, and another single. After failing to get out even one batter and being charged with six earned runs, Hamann was sent packing. His career ERA is infinity."

Red Sox debuts:

1963: Rico Petrocelli
1996: Trot Nixon

Born on this date:

1910: Elden Auker
1930: Billy Muffet

Also born on this date, and not in the book:

1981: Red Sox pitching prospect Scott Shoemaker

September 22 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1974: In a game started by Reggie Cleveland, Diego Segui struck out 12 Orioles in 7 2/3 innings, setting the Red Sox record for strikeouts in a relief outing.

Born on this date:

1885: Walter Lonergan
1885: Jimmy Walsh
1893: Ira Flagstead
1902: Ollie Marquardt
1923: Ken Wright
1931: Ken Aspromonte
1958: Dave Sax
1959: Lee Graham
1965: Mark Guthrie

September 23 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1957: Ted Williams singled, walked three times, and was hit by a pitch, extending his streak to 16-consecutive times reaching base.

Born on this date:

1880: Heinie Wagner
1952: Dennis Lamp
1957: Tony Fossas

September 24 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1996: Mo Vaughn homered three times as Boston beat the Orioles 13-8.

1949: "New York's Ralph Houk took Boston starter Ellis Kinder out drinking the night before and they both got hammered...It didn't faze Kinder in the least. He granted the Yankees five singles and a double, but no runs...It was his 23rd vidtory of the year and 13th in a row."

Red Sox debuts:

1997: Jason Varitek

Born on this date:

1921: Clyde Vollmer
1966: Bernard Gilkey
1971: Kevin Millar

September 25 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1989: Wade Boggs became the first player in major league history with 200 hits and 100 walks in four consecutive years.

1977: Reggie Cleveland throws a complete game despite giving up 18 hits in a 12-5 win over Detroit.

1965: Satchel Paige (reportedly 59 years old) makes his first big league appearance since 1953. He pitches 3 innings, allowing only a walk and a Carl Yastrzemski double.

Born on this date:

1963: Erik Hetzel
1968: Reggie Jefferson

September 26 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1972: "The last time a pitcher wearing a Red Sox uniform hit a home run during a game, it was Marty Pattin on September 26, 1972."

Born on this date:

1959: Rich Gedman

September 29 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1969: "Rico Petrocelli set a new record for home runs in a season by a shortstop, hitting #40 in the seventh inning and eclipsing Vern Stephens' 1949 mark."

1916: "Beating the Yankees 3-0, pitcher Babe Ruth recoded his AL single-season record tenth shutout. Ron Guidry came close, with nine, in 1978. In 1916, Ruth won 23 games and didn't give up even one home run all season. His ERA was a league-leading 1.75."

Born on this date:

1960: Rob Deer
1970: Joe Hudson
1976: Calvin Pickering

September 30 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1996: The Red Sox fire manager Kevin Kennedy.

1992: Frank Viola throws 8 hitless innings before Toronto's Devon White singles to lead off the ninth. It is the Blue Jays' only hit as the Red Sox win 1-0.

1969: Dalton Jones has the 55th, and final, pinch-hit of his Red Sox career, a team record.

Born on this date:

1974: Jeremy Giambi

October 1 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1983: "After playing in 3,308 major league ball games - the most ever - Yaz calls it quits. He had a 23-year career. Yastrzemski concluded pre-game ceremonies with an emotional run across the field, shaking hands with fans in the front seats as he circled the park."

1967: "The Red Sox won the pennant on the final day of the season, beating the Twins 5-3. Yaz was 4-for-4."

1961: "In the last game of the year, in Yankee Stadium, Roger Maris hit his 61st home run, off BoSox pitcher Tracy Stallard."

1938: Jimmie Foxx hit two home runs, a three-run homer and a grand slam, to finish with a then Red Sox record of 50 in a season.

1903: The first World Series game ever was played between the Boston Americans and Pittsburg Pirates at the Huntington Avenue Grounds. CyYoung started for Boston, but the Pirates won 7-3.

Born on this date:

1955: Jeff Reardon

October 2:

1978: Buck Dent's 3-run homer off of Mike Torrez, at Fenway Park, helps the Yankees beat the Red Sox 5-4 in a one-game playoff.

1972: Luis Aparicio falls down while rounding third base, and the Red Sox go on to lose to the Tigers and fall out of first place with two games left to play.

1964: Johnny Pesky is fired as Red Sox manager.

1949: The Red Sox lose to the Yankees 5-3 in a winner-take-all game for the AL pennant on the last day of the season.

1914: 21-year-old pitcher Babe Ruth records his first win, and gets his first big league hit, as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 11-5.

1903: Bill Dinneen pitches the Red Sox to a 3-0 win over the Pirates in game 2 of the World Series. Patsy Dougherty homers twice.

Born on this date:

1882: Ed Barry
1934: Earl Wilson
1960: Ernie Riles
1984: Red Sox catching prospect Mitch Stachowsky

Awesome memories in that list.

October 3 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1995: Tony Pena homers off Zane Smith in the 13th inning, just after 2 a.m., to give Cleveland a 5-4 win over the Red Sox in game 1 of the ALDS.

1903: The Pirates take a 2-1 lead in the first World Series by beating the Red Sox 4-2. Deacon Phillippe, working on one day's rest, is the winning pitcher. The attendance is 18,801, the largest crowd of the series.

Born on this date:

1936: Jack Lamabe
1954: Dennis Eckersley
1968: Jim Byrd
1971: Wil Cordero
1975: Scott Cassidy
1981: Matt Murton

October 4 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2003: Facing elimination in the ALDS, Trot Nixon hits a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning as Boston beats Oakland 3-1.

1975: The Red Sox beat Oakland 7-1 in the first game of the ALCS behind Luis Tiant's 3-hitter.

1967: The Cardinals beat the Red Sox 2-1 in the first game of the World Series behind Bob Gibson. Pitcher Jose Santiago's homer is Boston's only run.

1948: Manager Joe McCarthy unexpectedly starts Denny Galehouse in the deciding one-game playoff versus Cleveland. The Red Sox lose 8-3.

Born on this date:

1922: Don Lenhardt
1927: Rip Repulski
1943: Jimmy Williams
1960: Billy Hatcher
1962: Chris James

October 5 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: The Red Sox beat Anaheim 9-3 in the first game of the ALDS.

2003: The Red Sox evened the ALDS at two games apiece with a 5-4 come-from-behind win over Oakland when a struggling David Ortiz (0-16) slammed reliever Keith Foulke's 3-2 pitch for a 2-run double in the 8th inning.

1967: The Red Sox even the World Series at one game each with a 5-0 win over St. Louis. Jim Lonborg holds the Cardinals hitless until Julian Javier doubles with two out in the 8th inning.


Born on this date:

1939: Dennis Bennett
1941: Andy Kosko
1967: Rey Sanchez

October 6 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: The Red Sox beat Anaheim 8-3 in game 2 of the ALDS.

2003: Derek Lowe struck out Terrence Long with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th inning to preserve a 4-3 Red Sox win in the deciding game of the ALDS.

1946: Rudy York homered in the 10th inning to give Boston a 3-2 win over St.Louis in Game 1 of the World Series. It is the Red Sox' first appearance in the Series since 1918.


Born on this date:

1943: Jerry Stephenson
1959: Oil Can Boyd
1970: Darren Oliver

October 8 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: David Ortiz hits a walk-off home run in the 10th inning, giving the Red Sox a three-game sweep over the Angels in the ALDS.

2003: The Red Sox beat the Yankees 5-3 in game 1 of the ALCS.

1967: The Cardinals beat the Red Sox 6-0 to take a three games to one lead in the World Series. Boston pitcher Ken Brett pitches a scoreless 8th inning, becoming the youngest American League player ever to appear in the World Series (age: 19 years, 20 days).

Born on this date:

1920: Catfish Metkovich
1942:Bill Landis
1970: Sandy Martinez

October 9 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1967: The Red Sox beat the Cardinals 3-1 behind Jim Lonborg in Game 5 of the World Series.

1946: The Red Sox beat the Cardinals 4-0 behind Boo Ferriss in Game 3 of the World Series.


Born on this date:

1967: Jim Tatum
1973:Bill Pulsipher

Also born on this date:

1982: Red Sox outfield propect Bubba Bell

October 10 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1999: The Red Sox beat the Indians 23-7 at Fenway Park to even the ALDS at two games apiece. 23 runs and 24 hits are new postseason records.

1990: The Red Sox lose their 10th consecutive postseason game as Oakland wins 3-1 to complete a 4-game sweep. Roger Clemens is ejected by umpire Terry Cooney in the 2nd inning.

1916: The Red Sox lose to Brooklyn 4-3 in Game 3 of the World Series.

October 11 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2003: Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez matched up in Fenway Park, with the Yankees ultimately winning 4-3. During the game, both benches emptied with Don Zimmer charging Pedro and being tossed to the ground. Later, Yankees' reliever Jeff Nelson got into an altercation with a groundskeeper in the bullpen. Yankees' right fielder Karim Garcia leapt over the bullpen wall to join the attack.

1999: Pedro Martinez throws 6 innings of no-hit ball in relief, as the Red Sox win the deciding game of the ALDS versus Cleveland. Troy O'Leary hits a grand slam and a 3-run homer, each after Nomar was walked intentionally.

1975: Luis Tiant shuts out Cincinnati 6-0 in Game 1 of the World Series.

1967: The Red Sox even the World Series at three games apiece, beating the Cardinals 8-4 at Fenway Park. The Boston starter was rookie Gary Waslewski, who had made only eight starts in his big league career. Rico Petrocelli homered twice.

1916: The Red Sox take a three games to one lead in the World Series by beating Brooklyn 6-2. Larry Gardner hits a 3-run inside the park home run.

1915: The Red Sox take a two games to one lead in the World Series by beating Philadelphia 2-1. Duffy Lewis singles in the winning run in the 9th inning.

1912: The Red Sox beat the Giants 3-1, at the Polo Grounds, in Game 4 of the World Series behind Smoky Joe Wood. After the game, the players were bomarded with dirt and stones by rowdy fans, with Buck O'Brien hit in the face, and cut, by a sharp stone.

Transactions:

1970: Traded Tony Conigliaro, Ray Jarvis and Jerry Moses to the California Angels for two unrelated Tatums (Ken and Jarvis) and Doug Griffin.

1971: Traded Jim Lonborg, Ken Brett, Billy Conigliaro, Joe Lahoud, George Scott, and Don Pavletich to the Milwaukee Brewers for Marty Pattin, Lew Krause, Tommy Harper, and minor leaguer Pat Skrable.

Born on this date:

1906: Tom Carey
1944: Mike Fiore
1959: Pat Dodson

October 12 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: The Yankees defeat the Red Sox 10-7 in Game 1 of the ALCS. There is concern that Curt Schilling is injured and will be unable to pitch anymore in the postseason.

1986: One out away from being eliminated in the ALCS, Dave Henderson hits a 2-run homer off of Donnie Moore to give the Red Sox a 6-5 lead. After the Angels tie the game in the bottom of the 9th, Henderson hits a game-winning sac fly in the 11th to give the Red Sox a 7-6 win.

1967: The Cardinals, behind Bob Gibson, beat the Red Sox in Game 7 of the World Series.

1916: The Red Sox win their second consecutive World Series, beating Brookyn 4-1.

Born on this date:

1905: Rick Ferrell
1906: Joe Cronin

October 13 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1918: The Red Sox defeat the Phillies 5-4 to win the World Series for the second time in four years. Harry Hooper, who homered twice in the regular season, hits two runs in the game.

1903: Boston beats Pittsburg 3-0 behind Bill Dinneen to win the first ever World Series.

Born on this date:

1937: Lou Clinton
1942: Bob Bailey
1950: Dick Pole
1967: Scott Cooper

October 14 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1986: The Red Sox beat the Angels 10-4 to even the ALCS at three games apiece.

1975: In Game 3 of the World Series, Ed Armbrister interferes with Carlton Fisk, who was trying to field a bunt, leading to a throwing error in the 10th inning. No interference is called, and the Reds go on to win 6-5 moments later.

Born on this date:

1924: Bill Renna
1940: Tommy Harper
1946: Frank Duffy
1971: Midre Cummings
1984: Red Sox pitching prospect Kris Johnson

October 15 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2003: Boston beats New York 9-6, at Yankee Stadium, to even the ALCS at three games apiece.

1986: The Red Sox beat the Angels 8-1 behind Roger Clemens, completing their comeback from a three-games-to-one deficit and advancing to the World Series.

1946: The Red Sox lose Game 7 of the World Series to the Cardinals, as Enos Slaughter scores all the way from first base on a hit to center field in the ninth inning. Slaughter's famous "mad dash" beats Johnny Pesky's relay throw.

1912: The Giants beat Boston 11-4 to even the World Series at three games apiece. Before the game, there had been a great commotion and near riot when Boston's booster club, the Royal Rooters, paraded into the park behind a band, to find that their accustoned seats had been sold to others. The police had to be called in, and the game was delayed while the matter was brought under control.

Transactions:

1968: The Red Sox lose six players in the expansion draft. The Seattle Pilots claim Gary Bell, Darrell Brandon and Dick Baney. The Kansas City Royals claim Joe Foy, Dave Morehead and Jerry Adair.

Born on this date:

1927: Bill Henry
1973: Tim Young

October 16 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: The Red Sox lose to the Yankees 19-8, falling behind three games to none in the ALCS. Red Sox Nation thinks the sky is falling....

2003: Pedro. Grady. Aaron f-ing Boone. Gloom.

1999: Down two games to none in the ALCS, Boston sends Pedro Martinez to the mound to face Roger Clemens in a classic match-up. Clemens is pounded early, and the Red Sox win 13-1.

1975: Reggie Cleveland becomes the first Canadian pitcher to start a World Series game. The Reds win 6-2 in Game 5, to take a three games to two lead in the Series.

1912: The Red Sox win the World Series by scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to defeat the Giants. Tris Speaker drives in the tying run, and Larry Gardner the winning run.

Born on this date:

1866: Fred Lake
1894: Mike Menosky
1921: Matt Batts
1931: Dave Sisler
1941: Tim McCarver
1967: Josias Manzanillo

October 17 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: ALCS Game 4. Dave Roberts in the 9th. Big Papi in the 12th, well after midnight. Hope springs eternal.

Born on this date:

1917: Johnny Ostrowski
1975: Hector Almonte
1982: Abe Alvarez

October 18 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: ALCS Game 5. Big Papi (again!) in the 14th inning. Red Sox 5, Yankees 4. Two down, two to go.

1994: Kevin Kennedy is named Red Sox manager.

1986: The Red Sox beat the Mets 1-0 behind Bruce Hurst in Game 1 of the World Series. Calvin Schiraldi gets the save.

Born on this date:

1902: Charlie Berry
1908: Andy Spognard
1910: Skeeter Newsome
1951: Andy Hassler
1952: Allen Ripley
1969: Jeff McNeely
1970: Doug Mirabelli
1975: Alex Cora
1981: David Murphy
1983: Red Sox IF prospect Scott White

October 19 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: ALCS Game 6. The bloody sock. The nickname "Slappy" is born. The Red Sox have won three straight to even the series.

1986: The Red Sox beat the Mets 9-3 to take a two games to none lead in the World Series.

Born on this date:

1898: Herb Welsh
1905: Mike Meola
1965: Mike Gardiner
1972: Keith Foulke
1976: Jason Shiell

October 20 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: Game 7: Red Sox 10, Yankees 3



Born on this date:

1897: Jigger Statz
1937: Juan Marichal
1968: Rudy Seanez

October 21 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1975: The Red Sox beat Cincinnati 7-6 to even the World Series at three games apiece. In one of the greatest World Series games ever played, Carlton Fisk hits a walk-off home run in the 12th inning.

Born on this date:

1967: John Flaherty
1973: Bryan Corey

October 22 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1975: The Red Sox lose to Cincinnati in Game 7 the World Series. Joe Morgan's bloop single, off Jim Burton, drives in the winning run in the ninth inning. We never should have pinch hit for Jim Willoughby....

Born on this date:

1883: Bill Carrigen
1907: Jimmie Foxx
1941: Wilbur Wood
1972: Jay Payton

October 23 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: The Red Sox win Game 1 of the World Series, beating the Cardinals 11-9. Mark Bellhorn breaks a 9-9 tie with a 2-run homer off the Pesky Pole in the bottom of the 8th.

1986: The Red Sox take a three games to two lead in the World Series by beating the Reds 4-2 behind Bruce Hurst.

Transactions:

1973: Traded Ben Oglivie to Detroit for Dick McAuliffe

Born on this date:

1889: Hugh Bedient
1920: Vern Stephens
1976: David Riske
1981: Red Sox pitching prospect Edgar Martinez
1987: Red Sox pitching prospect Felix Doubront

October 24 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: The Red Sox win Game 2 of the World Series, beating the Cardinals 6-2. Curt Schilling, sutured ankle and all, is the winning pitcher.

Transactions:

1973: Traded Marty Pattin to Kansas City for Dick Drago
1990: Released Dwight Evans

Born on this date:

1905: Jack Russell
1905: Charlie Small
1957: Ed Jurak
1968: Ken Ryan

October 25 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1986: The Bill Buckner game. You don't need the details.

Born on this date:

1889: Smoky Joe Wood
1913: Russ Marchildon
1923: Russ Meyer
1923: Bobby Thomson
1937: Chuck Schilling
1951: Danny LaRose
1955: Danny Darwin
1971: Pedro Martinez
1974: Joe Nelson
1983: Red Sox IF prospect Chad Spann
1983: Red Sox 0F prospect Wily Mota

October 26 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: The Red Sox win Game 3 of the World Series, beating the Cardinals 4-1 behind Pedro Martinez.

Transactions:

1934: Traded Lyn Lary and cash to the Senators for Joe Cronin
1973: Traded Reggie Smith and Ken Tatum to St. Louis for Rick Wise and Bernie Carbo

Born on this date:

1886: Swede Carlstrom
1888: Dick Hoblitzell
1897: George Winn
1920: Bud Byerly
1950: Dave Coleman
1965: Zach Crouch

October 27 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: The Red Sox defeat St. Louis 3-0 and are World Series champions for the first time in 86 years. Can you believe it!!!





1986: The Red Sox lose Game 7 of the World Series to the Mets.

Transactions:

1978: Purchased Mike Easler from Pittsburgh

Born on this date:

1876: Patsy Dougherty
1933: Pumpsie Green
1936: Lee Stange
1949: Jim Burton
1973: Jason Johnson

October 28 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1975: Fred Lynn is named American League Rookie of the Year

Born on this date:

1879: Frank Smith
1884: Cher Chadbourne
1894: John Bischoff
1935: Bob Veale
1954: Sammy Stewart
1961: Bob Melvin
1969: Kirk Bullinger

October 29 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2005: The Red Sox place Manny Ramirez on irrevocable waivers

1933: The Red Sox name Bucky Harris as their new manager

Born on this date:

1967: Mandy Romero

October 30 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2004: An estimated three million people (about five times the population of the city) jammed Boston streets to see the World Series parade.

Transactions:

1922: Traded Rip Collins and Del Pratt to the Tigers for Danny Clark, Howard Ehmke, Babe Herman, Carl Holling, and cash.

Born on this date:

1871: Buck Freeman
1886: Marty McHale
1886: Rudy Sommers
1903: Al Kellett
1950: Grady Little
1951: Tom Poquette
1960: Dave Valle
1962: Mark Portugal
1975: Andy Dominique

October 31 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2005: Theo Epstein resigns as Red Sox general manager, leaving Fenway Park in a gorilla suit.

Born on this date:

1916: Ken Keltner

November 1 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

2005: "Jason Varitek was awarded a Gold Glove for his play in 2005, the first time any Red Sox player at any position had won a Gold Glove since Tony Pena won it in 1991. Dwight Evans, with eight Gold Gloves, leads all Red Sox players. Yaz won seven Gold Gloves."

1967: Dick Williams is named AL Manager of the Year.

1944: Bobby Doerr was named AL MVP.

1916: "After winning back-to-back World Championships, Joseph Lannin sold the Boston Red Sox to two New York theater men, Harry Frazee and Hugh Ward."

Born on this date:

1931: Russ Kemmerer
1967: Carlos Rodriguez
1979: Coco Crisp

November 2 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1972: "Fred Parent, 96, died in a Sanford, Maine nursing home. Parent was the last survivor of the first World Series, when Boston beat Pittsburg."

1938: Jimmie Foxx is named AL MVP.

1909: Patsy Donovan is named manager of the Red Sox.

Born on this date:

1896: Chick Maynard
1901: Jerry Standaert
1914: Tom McBride
1955: Greg Harris
1958: Willie McGee
1963: Sam Horn
1966: Orlando Merced
1974: Orlando Cabrera

November 3 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1967: Jim Lonborg is named as the AL Cy Young Award winner

1997: Nomar Garciaparra is named AL Rookie of the Year

Born on this date:

1948: Rick Krueger
1951: Dwight Evans
1968: Paul Quantrill
1978: Anastacio Martinez

November 4 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1986: John McNamara is named AL Manager of the Year

1996: Roger Clemens is granted free agency

Born on this date:

1930: Guy Morton
1968: Carlos Baerga

November 5 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1920: Hugh Duffy is named manager of the Red Sox.

Transactions:

1976: Lost Dick Pole, Rick Jones, Steve Burke, and Puchy Delgado to Seattle, and Ernie Witt to Toronto, in the expansion draft.

1998: Signed Darren Lewis as a free agent

2002: Signed Alan Embree as a free agent

Born on this date:

1892: Roxy Walters
1900: Pete Donohue
1916: Jim Tabor
1941: Rudy Schlesinger
1970: Javy Lopez
1973: Johnny Damon

November 6 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1928: In a statewide referendum, Massachusetts voters permit professional baseball on Sundays in the Commonwealth.

Transactions:

1976: Signed free agent Bill Campbell.

1997: Acquired Damon Buford and Jim Leyritz from Texas in exchange for Mark Brandenberg, Bill Haselman, and Aaron Sele.

Born on this date:

1926: Harley Hisner
1942: Jim Gosger

November 7 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1978: Jim Rice was named AL MVP.

1950: Walt Dropo was named AL Rookie of the Year.

Born on this date:

1891: Tracy Baker
1932: Dick Stuart
1947: Don Newhauser
1966:Andy Tomberlin

November 8 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1957: Reserved grandstand seats hit the $2 mark at Fenway Park, as prices were raised 10 cents. Bleacher tickets stayed at 75 cents.

Transactions:

1955: Traded Karl Olson, Dick Brodowski, Ted Clevenger, Neil Chrisley, and Al Curtis to Washington for Mickey Vernon, Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz, and Tom Umphlett.

Born on this date:

1952: Jerry Remy
1968: Jose Offerman
1981: Red Sox 1B prospect Jeremy West

November 9 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

Born on this date:

1897: Johnny Gooch
1971: Jon Nunnally
1971: Scott Sauerbeck

November 10 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1911: Jake Stahl is announced as the new Red Sox manager.

Born on this date:

1878: Cy Morgan
1881: Jack Hoey
1886: Del Gainer
1888: Ben Hunt
1895: Chick Fewster
1912: Birdie Tebbetts
1922: Johnny Lipon
1930: Gene Conley
1953: Larry Parrish
1954: Bob Stanley
1955: Jack Clark
1971: Butch Huskey

November 11 selections from Bill Nowlin's Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox

1987: Roger Clemens wins the Cy Young Award for the second year in a row.

1999: Jimy Williams is named AL Manager of the Year.

Born on this date:

1900: Boob Fowler
1915: Bill Lefebvre
1929: Ike Delock
1963: Rey Quinones