Eddie Murray

On his date in 1977, Eddie Murray of the Orioles is named the AL Rookie of the Year.

"He was one of the worst batting practice hitters I ever saw. There were times he couldn't even hit the ball out of the cage. He later related to me, 'I knew I could hit the fastball down the middle over the right-field fence, so why spend all my batting practice doing what I know I can do?" - Mike Flanagan