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Was American League's MVP and "The Sporting News" Player of the Year.
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Played every inning of every game for the first of four straight seasons.
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Shared MVO laurels with Eddie Murray.
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Played on AL's first winning All-Star Team since 1971, and also played on
the winning team in both the ALCS and World Series.
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Led majors in hits with a club record 211 and doubles (47); was second with
76 extra-base hits to the Expos' Andre Dawson (78) and was runner-up to major
league leader Jim Rice (344) in total bases (343).
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No Hall of Fame shortstop has ever had 211 hits in a season. Hughie Jennings
and Dave Bancroft are the leaders, each with 209.
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Led the American League with 121 runs, just one off Frank Robinson's club
record set in 1966.
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Stretch Run: During 44 games from August 13 thru September 25, a period in
which the O's went 34-10 to win the Eastern Division Championship, hit .391
(75-192) with 14 doubles, nine homers, 30 RBI and 40 runs scored.
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Post-Season: Batted a combined .273 (9-33) in nine post-season games. Drove
in O's only run in ninth inning of ALCS Game 1, won by LaMarr Hoyt, 2-1.
Made final putout of WS when he caught Garry Maddox's line drive in bottom
of ninth, Game 5.
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