Template:Today in Baseball/November 11

July 4: Today's featured birthday is that of Gordon Seyfried, who turns 89.

• 1906 - Due to passions running too high in the Waseda University-Keio University rivalry (Sōkeisen), it is decided that the two teams will not play each other again. This ban will last for three decades.
• 1943 - Spud Chandler is named Most Valuable Player of the American League, while Stan Musial is named MVP of the National League.
• 1981 - Fernando Valenzuela becomes first rookie ever to win the Cy Young Award.
• 1987 - Roger Clemens becomes the first pitcher to win consecutive Cy Young Awards since Jim Palmer in 1975-1976.
• 2002 - San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds (pictured) wins his record fifth Most Valuable Player Award.

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