★ In 1980, George Brett finished the season with a .390 batting average, the closest any player has come to hitting .400 since Ted Williams in 1941.
★ In 1980, George Brett finished the season with a .390 batting average, the closest any player has come to hitting .400 since Ted Williams in 1941.
★ The 1978 Yankees came back from 14 games behind the Red Sox in July to force a one-game playoff — which Bucky Dent famously won with a home run over the Green Monster.
