On November 16, 1976 New York Yankees Cat her Thurman Munson wins the AL MVP Award, beating runner-up George Brett (215 hits, .333 BA, .377 OBP), 304-217 points. In ’76, Munson had 186 hits, 17 HR, 105 RBI, & .302 BA. Munsonreceiving 18 of the 24 first-place votes, The team’s captain is the…
California signs free agent Don Baylor to a six-year, $1.6 million deal. The Austin, Texas native, who played with the A’s last season after being dealt by the Orioles in the Reggie Jackson trade, will become the first Angel to win the MVP Award (1979) until Vladimir Guerrero cops the honor in 2004.
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