Back in Time: November 19

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Nov 19, 2010

Back in Time: November 19

Jim Brown

Cleveland running back Jim Brown rushes for an NFL record 242 yards and four touchdowns as the Browns beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 45-24.

George Blanda

Houston QB George Blanda passes for seven touchdowns in a 49-13 victory over the New York Titans.

Nolan Ryan

Former Angel Nolan Ryan becomes the first free agent to sign a million-dollar-per-year contract with a new team as the Astros lock him up with a four-year, $4.5 million deal.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to score 30,000 points.

Barry Bonds

Pittsburgh's Barry Bonds wins his first of seven National League MVP awards. For the season, Bonds hit .301 with 33 home runs, 114 RBIs and 52 stolen bases.

Albert Belle

Free-agent Albert Belle (pictured here with Frank Thomas) signs a record five-year, $55-million deal with the White Sox. The deal makes the left fielder the first $10 million a year player.

Born on this Day

Roy Campanella (1921) Ted Turner (1938) Bob Boone (1947) Ahmad Rashad (1949) Otis J Anderson (1957) Michael Wilbon (1958) Gail Devers (1966) Andy Sheets (1971) Petr Sykora (1976) Ryan Howard (1979, pictured) Larry Johnson (1979)