This day in baseball: Maury Wills named MVP
Posted: November 23, 2019 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, Maury Wills, MLB, San Francisco Giants, sports Leave a commentDodger shortstop Maury Wills was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player on November 23, 1962. Wills stole a record 104 bases during the season, leading Los Angeles to 102 victories. Unfortunately, the Dodgers fell short of the pennant in a three-game tie-breaker series against San Francisco, losing two games to one.

Maury Wills (California Historical Society)