Special Report

Greatest Baseball Player the Year You Were Born

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1977
> Player: Rod Carew
> Position, team: First base, Minnesota Twins
> Statistics: .388 batting avg., 100 RBIs, 14 home runs

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1978
> Player: Phil Niekro
> Position, team: Pitcher, Atlanta Braves
> Statistics: 2.88 ERA, 19-18 record, 248 strikeouts

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1979
> Player: Fred Lynn
> Position, team: Center field, Boston Red Sox
> Statistics: .333 batting avg., 122 RBIs, 39 home runs

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1980
> Player: Steve Carlton
> Position, team: Pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies
> Statistics: 2.34 ERA, 24-9 record, 286 strikeouts

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1981
> Player: Mike Schmidt
> Position, team: Third base, Philadelphia Phillies
> Statistics: .316 batting avg., 91 RBIs, 31 home runs

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1982
> Player: Robin Yount
> Position, team: Shortstop, Milwaukee Brewers
> Statistics: .331 batting avg., 114 RBIs, 29 home runs

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1983
> Player: Cal Ripken Jr.
> Position, team: Shortstop, Baltimore Orioles
> Statistics: .318 batting avg., 102 RBIs, 27 home runs

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1984
> Player: Cal Ripken Jr.
> Position, team: Shortstop, Baltimore Orioles
> Statistics: .304 batting avg., 86 RBIs, 27 home runs

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1985
> Player: Dwight Gooden
> Position, team: Pitcher, New York Mets
> Statistics: 1.53 ERA, 24-4 record, 268 strikeouts

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1986
> Player: Teddy Higuera
> Position, team: Pitcher, Milwaukee Brewers
> Statistics: 2.79 ERA, 20-11 record, 207 strikeouts

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