November 5th is a day highlighted by the achievements and transactions that occurred in Major League Baseball. Multiple legends of professional baseball were awarded some of the highest honors available in the game that made history. On top of that, a game-shifting trade went down that was the first of its kind and never to be forgotten. Various other events set aside 11/5 as a notable day in the history of sports.

Jaime Segui also contributed to this article.

MLB Pitching Awards

Denny McLain went 31-6 for @Tigers in 1968, the 1st 30-game winner in #MLB since Dizzy Dean in '34. McLain won AL MVP & Cy Young & led #Detroit to the WS title, tho' his teammate Mickey Lolich was the star. His @sabr bio https://t.co/7SkxD3l80Z pic.twitter.com/DYDpAp6AeI
— SABR BioProject (@SABRbioproject) July 27, 2020

YEAR: 1968 & 2008

SIGNIFICANCE: The 1st AL pitcher to win both the MVP and CYA & Greg Maddux won a record 18th Gold Glove

On this day in 1968, Detroit Tigers SP Denny McLain became the first pitcher in American League history to win both the AL MVP and Cy Young awards. McLain absolutely dominated the AL in ’68 by leading the majors in wins (31) and innings pitched (336 IP), in addition to his microscopic 1.96 ERA. McLain won both awards unanimously, making him the only pitcher ever to win the MVP award by an unanimous vote (a record that still stands). What made ’68 special was McLain and Bob Gibson in the NL doing the same thing, both winning the NL CYA and the MVP. McLain and Gibson faced off in Game 1 of the 1961 World Series in perhaps the greatest pitching matchup of all time.

Then on this day in 2008, Hall of Fame SP Greg Maddux won his 18th and final career Gold Glove award. Maddux’s 18 golden gloves are a major league record, not only for a pitcher, but an overall MLB record. The long-time Braves’ Ace won 13 of his Gold Gloves consecutively from 1990 to 2002. Maddux was also a 355-game winner, a 4x Cy Young recipient, and an 8x All-Star. Maddux leads every qualified pitcher in the live ball era with 41 rPM (plus minus runs saved), a stat that measures a fielders ability and range to convert a ball put in play into an out.

Player-Manager Trade

11/5/76: @Athletics trade manager Chuck Tanner to @Pirates for C Manny Sanguillen. @L_Lbaseball @BigHairPlasGras pic.twitter.com/VgxEjDrxfi
— 1970s Baseball (@70sBaseball) November 5, 2015

YEAR: 1976

SIGNIFICANCE: Oakland traded MGR Chuck Tanner to the Pirates for C Manny Sanguillén; 1st ever player-manager trade

After the general manager of the Oakland Athletics Charlie Finley traded catcher Ray Fosse in 1975, he saw the need to fill the position. Finley did the unthinkable and traded his manager, Chuck Tanner, for Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Manny Sanguillén. Tanner had just finished his first year on the job, and did a decent job by leading the A’s to second place with an 87-74 record after losing Cy Young winner Catfish Hunter in Free Agency prior to the season.

Sanguillén was a very solid catcher, especially for the era that he played in. A .303 hitter in his career prior to joining Oakland was seen as a rare commodity, since catchers were not expected to hit well as long as they caught a good game. Sanguillén played just 77 games for the A’s in ’77, so he was sent back to Pittsburgh the following season. Tanner would stay with the Pirates and reach the pinnacle of the sport in 1979, leading a squad with Dave Parker, Willie Stargell, and Bert Blyleven past the Baltimore Orioles in seven games of the World Series despite not making the postseason at all in the two years prior.

40K Pass Yards

https://twitter.com/JustinJumpstart/status/397765050489765889

YEAR: 1995

SIGNIFICANCE: Warren Moon & John Elway became the 6th and 7th players in NFL history to reach 40,000 career PASS YDS

Two and a half decades ago, both Warren Moon and John Elway reached a career milestone that only five players before them were able to — on the same day, nonetheless. Two of the greatest QBs of their generation, Moon and Elway each became only the 6th and 7th players in NFL history to reach 40,000 career passing yards. Joining the likes of Dan Marino, Johnny Unitas, Fran Tarkenton, Joe Montana, and Dan Fouts, just two players from the illustrious group (Unitas, Montana) had a Super Bowl victory to their name when the duo joined — who hadn’t yet won the big game either.

Elway, however, would lead the Broncos to the promised land the next season and the following, winning the franchise’s very first two Super Bowls before retiring with over 51,000 career passing yards. Warren Moon, on the other hand, was in the twilight of his career at age 39 but continued playing for five more seasons, retiring at age 44 with nearly 50,000 passing yards himself.

Dubious NBA Record

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOUk2luwTrg

YEAR: 1982

SIGNIFICANCE: The Cleveland Cavaliers lost their 24th consecutive game, setting an NBA-record

From the late 1970’s through the mid-1980’s, the Cleveland Cavaliers were perennial cellar-dwellers that complied nine consecutive losing seasons. Many attribute the team’s on-court ineptitude to owner/GM Ted Stepien, who had a habit of trading first-round picks for lackluster veterans. The fourth season into this streak — the 15-win 1981-82 season — was kicked off with 19 consecutive losses, which was two shy of the all-time record set in 1980 by the Detroit Pistons.

Beginning on March 19th, 1982 with a blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Cavs would break the all-time record with their 22nd consecutive loss on November 2nd to the Pistons, of all teams. Cleveland would drop each of their first five games of the 1982-83 season, ultimately bringing the record up to 24 on this date with a loss to the New Jersey Nets. After a three-day rest, however, the Cavaliers would emerge victorious in their next contest against the Warriors, where they would outscore Golden State by 12 in OT.

Hayward's Revenge

Gordon Hayward vs. Cleveland

39 points (career-high)
17/20 FGs
8 assists
7 rebounds
4/4 FTs
+12

Gordon Hayward is back pic.twitter.com/tPU2P7dyPk
— Celtics Junkies (@Celtics_Junkies) November 6, 2019

YEAR: 2019

SIGNIFICANCE: Gordon Hayward had a record-breaking performance in the place where he broke his ankle 2 years prior

On opening day in 2017 — his Boston Celtics debut — Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome, season-ending ankle injury just five minutes into the game at Quicken Loans Arena. In his return to the court the next season, Gordon clearly wasn’t his old self yet and needed time to build his confidence back up. Exactly one year ago, however, the Celtics returned to Cleveland where Hayward would put together a record-setting shooting performance with 39 points en route to a victory.

The Cavaliers’ game plan was to stick to Boston’s shooters like glue, forcing drives to the basket. Hayward accepted the challenge and tortured the Cleveland defense with runners, floaters, and faders. When the Cavs began sticking with him instead, he dissected the defense to the tune of eight assists, nearly missing a triple-double (39P/8A/7R). His only three misses came from three-point land as his perfect 16/16 night from inside the arc set an NBA record for the most 2-point makes without a miss that dates back to the days of Wilt Chamberlain — but that was before the existence of the three-point line.

See more about Gordon Hayward’s historic performance here.