SABR/Baseball Reference Encyclopedia

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The 2010 European Cup was the 47th European Cup. Held in June and September in Brno, Rotterdam and Barcelona, it featured Fortitudo Bologna of the Italian Baseball League winning their third title, their first in 25 years. Former major leaguers in the tournament included Gene Kingsale, Jim Brower, Eddy Garabito, Pat Ahearne, Dusty Bergman and Greg McCarthy as well as future major leaguer Junior Guerra. Danny Gonzalez and Jakub Hajtmar won the pool MVPs, while Juan Pablo Angrisano drove in Jairo Ramos Gizzi with the winner in the title game.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto (pictured) wins the 2023 Pacific League MVP, Shoki Murakami becomes the first player to win the Central League MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season, and the 2023 PL Rookie of the Year is Shunpeita Yamashita.
Erick Fedde is named KBO MVP for 2023.
Ronald Acuña Jr. wins the National League MVP Award by unanimous vote, as does Shohei Ohtani in the American League.
Gerrit Cole wins the American League Cy Young Award by unanimous vote, while Blake Snell is the winner in the National League.
Skip Schumaker is named NL Manager of the Year for 2023, while Brandon Hyde is the AL winner.

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November 29: Today's featured birthday is that of Joe Price, who turns 67.

1926 - Tris Speaker steps down as manager of the Cleveland Indians under accusations of having thrown games.
1962 - The American Association folds after 61 seasons of operation as one of the top three minor leagues. The surviving teams join the Pacific Coast League and International League. The AA will be revived later in the decade.
1971 - The Cincinnati Reds pick up future two-time MVP Joe Morgan along with Cesar Geronimo (pictured) and Jack Billingham from the Houston Astros in exchange for Lee May, Tommy Helms and Jimmy Stewart. On the same day, Gaylord Perry, Sam McDowell, Rick Monday and Ken Holtzman are also traded.
1993 - Hiromi Matsunaga declares his rights as a free agent. He will become the first player to switch teams under NPB's new free agency rules, joining the Daiei Hawks.
2002 - The Cincinnati Reds agree to trade Ken Griffey, Jr. to the San Diego Padres for Phil Nevin but Nevin exercises his no-trade clause to halt the deal.

Table of Contents

Leagues and Teams: Leagues, Teams, Minors, Minor League Teams, Negro League Teams, Nippon Pro Baseball Teams, AAGPBL, International Baseball, Amateur Baseball
Players: Players, Hall of Famers, Minor League Players, Negro League Players, Nippon Pro Baseball Players, National Team Players, Fictional Characters, Baseball Families, Veterans, Olympians
Personnel: Managers, Owners, General Managers, Coaches, Executives, Umpires, Minor League Managers, Broadcasters, Other People
History: History, Postseasons, Years, Dates, Ballparks, Awards, Numbers, Business
Culture: Books, Authors, Writers, Media, Movies
Glossary and Statistics: Glossary, Instruction, Rules, Statistics, Sabermetrics, Places, High Schools, Schools, Miscellaneous

Recent Events
November 7, 2023 - The 2023 Korean Series began November 4, 2023 - The 2023 Taiwan Series started October 28, 2023 - Opening game of the 2023 Japan Series October 27, 2023 - First game of the 2023 World Series October 18, 2023 - The 2023 Pan American Games kicked off in Santiago de Chile
Future Events
December 3, 2023 - The 2023 Asian Championship starts in Taichung December 3, 2023 - The results of the Veterans Committee vote for the 2024 Hall of Fame Election will be announced January 23, 2024 - The results of the BBWAA vote for the 2024 Hall of Fame Election will be announced August 7, 2024 - The annual SABR convention opens in Minneapolis, MN

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