Events in Sports History in November 1980

  • Nov 3 After acquiring MLB's Oakland A's for $12.7m, Walter Haas Jr. appoints himself CEO; leads team to 4 AL West Divisional titles and 1989 World Series Championship
  • Nov 3 Walter Hass Jr becomes CEO of Oakland A's
  • Nov 4 Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (13-0-2)

Sports History

Nov 4 MLB Philadelphia Phillies Steve Carlton wins 3rd NL Cy Young Award

  • Nov 4 Sadaharu Oh, 40, pro-baseball's all-time HR run king with 868, retires

Bossy Scores Four

Nov 11 NY Islanders' future Hockey Hall of Fame right wing Mike Bossy scores 4 goals in 6-6 tie against visiting Minnesota North Stars

NASCAR Sprint Cup

Nov 15 30th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins

  • Nov 16 Tampa Bay Buccaneer QB Doug Williams throws for 486 yards

Brett AL MVP

Nov 18 Despite missing 45 games, George Brett wins AL MVP

  • Nov 21 Gene Michael named 25th New York Yankees manager, replacing Dick Howser, who resigns
  • Nov 23 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Edmonton Eskimos 3rd straight title; outclass Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 48-10

Khan's First Century

Nov 25 Imran Khan scores his 1st Test Cricket ton, 123 v WI Lahore

Leonard vs. Durán

Nov 25 Sugar Ray Leonard regains WBC welterweight boxing crown when Roberto Durán quits in the 8th round of infamous “no mas” fight at the Superdome, New Orleans

Mike Schmidt

Nov 26 Mike Schmidt is unanimous choice as NL MVP

  • Nov 29 45th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 34-18 in Birmingham