Sports History
Nov 1 Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella wins first of his 3 National League MVP awards
- Nov 4 NY Giants & NY Yanks score back-to-back TDs on kickoff returns
- Nov 4 Vijay Merchant scores 154 v England in his last Test Cricket innings
MVP Yogi Berra
Nov 8 New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra wins 1st of his 3 MVP awards
Lefty O'Doul's All-Stars
Nov 13 Lefty O'Doul's all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin, lose 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team (Japan)
Hanif Mohammad
Nov 15 1st-class cricket debut of future great Pakistani batsman Hanif Mohammad; scores 26 in drawn tour match, Pakistan XI v MCC, Lahore
- Nov 15 NY Yankee Gil McDougald wins AL Rookie of Year
- Nov 18 Former Cubs 1st baseman & future TV star of Rifleman Chuck Connors is 1st player to oppose the major league draft
- Nov 19 Roy Campanella named NL MVP on his 30th birthday
- Nov 24 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Ottawa Rough Riders claim their 4th Championship with 21-14 win over Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Nov 25 3rd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Herb Thomas wins
- Nov 25 Cleveland Browns penalized a record 209 yards against Chicago Bears
- Nov 25 Cleveland halfback Dub Jones ties the NFL record for most touchdowns in a game crossing for 6 in Browns 42-21 win v Chicago Bears at Cleveland Stadium
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