★ 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.
★ 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.
★ Steve Carlton won 27 games for the Phillies in 1972, a season in which the team won only 59 total — meaning Carlton earned 45.8% of the team’s victories.
