On this Day in Sports History November 19
NFL
On this day in 1961, Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown rushed for a record 242 yards and four touchdowns.
NBA
On this day in 1983, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Lakers joined Wilt Chamberlain as the second player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points.
MLB
On this day in 2007, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez won the AL MVP.
On this day in 2008, the Royals acquired Coco Crisp from the Red Sox in exchange for Ramon Ramirez.
On this day in 2012, the Miami Marlins traded Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Jose Reyes, John Buck and Emilio Bonifacio to the Blue Jays for Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Alvarez, Jeff Mathis and three minor leaguers.
