★ 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.
★ 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.
