Showing posts with label 1987. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1987. Show all posts

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Monday, August 17, 2015

Andre Dawson - 1987 National League MVP


Andre Dawson
(Chicago Cubs)
Led the National in Home Runs with 49 and RBI 137
He was the first player in MLB history to win the MVP award while playing for a last place team. He won the award after finishing 2nd in the MVP voting in 1985 and 1986 as a member of the Montreal Expos.




Friday, May 16, 2014

1987 NBA Champions

The 1987 NBA Finals was won by the Los Angeles Lakers.  They defeated the Boston Celtics 4 games 2 and this was the first NBA Finals contested entirely in June.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

1987 Kentucky Derby

The 1987 Kentucky Derby was won Alysheba, the son of Alydar who famously finished 2nd in all 3 Triple Crown races in 1978 to Affirmed. 

Alysheba would win the Kentucky Derby and the 1987 Preakness before finishing 4th in the Belmont.