"1961 - Warren Spahn finishes second in Cy Young Award voting to Whitey Ford, who led the league in wins and innings pitched. 1983 - Braves outfielder Dale Murphy wins his second straight MVP Award after hitting .302 with 36 home runs, 121 RBI and 30 stolen bases. Murphy joins Ernie Banks, Mike Schmidt and Joe Morgan as the only players to win the award in consecutive seasons. 1934 - Ford Frick is named president of the National League. He became commissioner in 1950."
"1950 - Commissioner Happy Chandler and representatives for the players agree on the split of the TV and radio rights from the World Series. 1951 - Yankees catcher Yogi Berra wins the first of his three career AL MVP Awards. 1954 - American League owners approve the move of the Philadelphia Athletics to Kansas City with a 6-2 vote. The Athletics will play their home games at Municipal Stadium."
Warren Spahn finished second in 1961 Cy Young voting behind Whitey Ford, who led the league in wins and innings pitched. Dale Murphy won consecutive MVP Awards after a .302 season with 36 home runs, 121 RBI and 30 stolen bases, joining Ernie Banks, Mike Schmidt and Joe Morgan as back-to-back winners. Ford Frick became National League president in 1934 and later commissioner. Commissioners and player representatives agreed on splitting World Series TV and radio rights in 1950. Yogi Berra won his first AL MVP in 1951. The Philadelphia Athletics relocated to Kansas City in 1954. Frank Robinson won the 1966 AL MVP and triple crown. Darryl Strawberry signed with the Dodgers in 1990. Cal Ripken Jr. won the 1991 AL MVP. In 2018 the Rays traded Mallex Smith and Jake Fraley to Seattle for Mike Zunino and Guillermo Heredia.
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