★ In 1985, Michael Jordan set the rookie record for most points in a playoff game with 63 points against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 — prompting Larry Bird to call him “God disguised as Michael Jordan.”
★ In 1985, Michael Jordan set the rookie record for most points in a playoff game with 63 points against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 — prompting Larry Bird to call him “God disguised as Michael Jordan.”
★ 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.