1981 SEASON

Had another outstanding season culminating in his second straight MVP

The award made him just the third person in NL history (Ernie Banks, 1958-59 and Joe Morgan, 1975-6) to win consecutive MVP's

He led the league in runs (78), HR (31), RBI (91), walks (73), slugging percentage (.644), on-base average (.435)

His .316 batting average was a personal high and was 4th best in the NL

He led the majors in HR for the fifth time; only Babe Ruth has a better record leading the majors outright nine times

Over the past eight years, he has hit more HR than any other player (295); Reggie Jackson is second (236)

Homered off Mets Mike Scott on 8/14 @ NY to become the 44th player in baseball history to hit 300 HR

Homered off Pirates Kent Tekulve on 9/20 @ Vet for number 310, an all-time mark for a Philadelphia baseball player surpassing the record of Jimmie Foxx

named to his sixth NL All-Star team (3rd straight as a starter) and won the game wit ha two-run HR off Rollie Fingers

Won his sixth Gold Glove, a record for NL third basemen

Hit .356 second half of season

Had a 13-game hitting streak in April and led Phils with 10 GWRBI

Batted .328 vs LHP and .314 vs RHP

Went over .300 mark on 8/25 vs Atl. @ Vet and stayed there rest of season

Incredibly, his last three at bats all were three-run HR @ Vet, one a game winning, pinch hit blast off Cubs Dick Tidrow in 9th inning on 10/2 @ Vet

Was NL Player of the Month (August) when he hit .380, 9 HR, 24 RBI

Ripped three more HR @ Wrigley Field to run his amazing total to 33; hit .478 overall against the Cubs and .455 vs Atlanta

Named to UPI NL All-Star Team, AP Major League All-Star Team and THE SPORTING NEWS All-Star Team

Also won Seagrams Seven Crown of Sports as "the most consistent a productive player in major league baseball"

Signed six-year contract on 12/23 making him NL's highest paid player