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What happened in history on this day: November 18?
On November 18 in ...
- 1949 - Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers is named National League's Most Valuable Player.
- 1954 - New York Yankees trade Woodling, Byrd, McDonald, Triandos, Miranada and Smith to Baltimore Orioles for Turley, Larsen and Hunter as part of an 18-player deal.
- 1966 - Brooklyn Dodgers' pitcher Sandy Koufax shocks the baseball world by announcing his retirement at the age of 30, citing his arthritic arm and the fear of permanent damage as the reason.
- 1975 - Calvin Murphy (Houston Rockets) ends NBA free throw streak 58 games.
- 1976 - New York Yankees sign free agent Don Gullett.
- 1984 - New Jersey Devils shutout New York Rangers 6-0.
- 1984 - Philadelphia Flyers' Ron Sutter fails on 11th penalty shot against New York Islanders.
- 1985 - Pitchers 20-year-old Dwight Gooden (New York Mets - National League) and 21-year-old Bret Saberhagen (Kansas City Royals - American League) win the Cy Young Award, the youngest players in their respective leagues to win the pitching honor.
- 1990 - NFL New York Giants beat Detroit Lions 20-0, to run 1990 record to 10-0.
- 2008 - Pitcher Ryan Dempster agrees to a four-year contract worth US$52 million to remain with the Chicago Cubs.
- 2021 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Anaheim Ducks by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Detroit Red Wings by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Arizona Coyotes by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Winnipeg Jets by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Dallas Stars by score 7-2.
- 2021 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats San Jose Sharks by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats New Jersey Devils by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Montreal Canadiens by score 6-0.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats New York Rangers by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats Buffalo Sabres by score 5-0.
Births of sports figures on November 18
- 1869 - Birth of James E Sullivan; founder (Amateur Athletic Union).
- 1881 - Birth of Percy Lesueur; hockey player/inventor (large goalie glove).
- 1921 - Birth of Peter Pocklington; NHL team owner (Edmonton Oilers).
- 1922 - Birth of Marjorie Gestring; American springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1936).
- 1930 - Birth of Sonja Ruthstrom in Sweden; cross country relay skier (Olympic-gold-1960).
- 1938 - Birth of Karl Schranz in Austria; slalom (Olympic-1968).
- 1948 - Birth of Jack Tatum in Cherryville, North Carolina, USA; NFL defensive back (Oakland Raiders).
- 1949 - Birth of Ted Sator in Utica, New York, USA; NHL coach (New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres).
- 1956 - Birth of Tony Franklin; NFL kicker (Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots).
Deaths of sports figures on November 18
- 1980 - Death of Conn Smythe, NHL coach 1927-1931 (born 1895).
- 2015 - Death of Jonah Lomu, New Zealand rugby union player (born 1975).
- 2015 - Death of Mal Whitfield, American Olympic athlete (born 1924).
- 2017 - Death of Naim Süleymanoglu, Turkish Olympic weightlifter (born 1967).
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