★ In 1981, Fernando Valenzuela, a 20-year-old rookie from Mexico, won both the NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award — a first in MLB history.
★ In 1981, Fernando Valenzuela, a 20-year-old rookie from Mexico, won both the NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award — a first in MLB history.
★ The Denver Nuggets averaged 126.5 points per game in 1981–82, the highest team scoring average in NBA history — and gave up 126.0 per game on defense.
