★ 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.
★ 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.
★ In 1985, Dwight Gooden, at just 20 years old, went 24–4 with a 1.53 ERA and 268 strikeouts in 276.2 innings.
