★ 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.
★ Andre Dawson won the 1987 NL MVP while playing for the last-place Cubs — hitting 49 HR and 137 RBI — and becoming one of the few MVPs from a team with a losing record.
