Events in Sports History in November 1962

NBA Record

Nov 3 SF Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scores 72 points in 127-115 defeat to LA Lakers at LA Memorial Sports Arena; then 4th-highest point total in NBA history; remains 6th highest game total

Glenn Hall

Nov 7 Glenn Hall set NHL record of 503 consecutive games as goalie

Drysdale Cy Young

Nov 15 Don Drysdale wins Cy Young Award

  • Nov 16 SF Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scores 73 points in 127-111 win over NY Knicks at Madison Square Garden

Mantle AL MVP

Nov 20 Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP for the 3rd time

  • Nov 23 LA Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills is named National League MVP
  • Nov 29 Major League Baseball decides to revert to 1 All-Star game per year, after 4 seasons in which 2 All-Star games were played