Just three other National Leaguers have been repeat Cy Young winners -- Greg Maddux (1992-95) and Randy Johnson (1999-2002) had four in a row, while Sandy Koufax won in 1965 and '66 when the two leagues produced just one winner.
Loney's RBIs were the most by a Dodgers player since Hodges drove in nine in a 1950 game against the Boston Braves, the most by any National Leaguer since Sammy Sosa drove in nine for the Chicago Cubs in a 2002 game at Coors and the most by a rookie since Boston's Fred Lynn drove in 10 on June 18, 1975.
Some of the stars interviewed were Hall of Famers Al Kaline, Frank Robinson, Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Ferguson Jenkins and all-time home run king Hank Aaron; broadcasters and former National Leaguers Tim McCarver and Mike Shannon; former National Leaguers Dal Maxvill, Jeff Torborg and Maury Wills; former American Leaguers Jim Bouton, Bill Monbouquette, Joe Pepitone and Tony Oliva; baseball writers Thomas Boswell and Leonard Koppett; broadcaster Bob Costas; film producer and actor Billy Crystal; and musician George Thorogood.
If an unhealthy percentage of major-league stars did it, and Bonds has a five-MVP Award lead on any other active major-leaguer - and a one-MVP Award lead over every other active National Leaguer - isn't it likely he's just way ahead of the pack on merit?
