Send Baylor to Another Dimension

Am I the only one who finds Don Baylor hypocritical about saying Mike Piazza should not win the MVP award because he is a one-dimensional player? Perhaps Mr. “One-Dimensional” Baylor has forgotten who won the 1979 American League MVP and why. Hint: It was not for his defensive prowess.

JEFF STENGER, Trabuco Canyon

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Don Baylor played more than 1,250 games as a designated hitter. In his MVP year of 1979, he played only 97 games in the field and DH’d the rest. When I look up the phrase “one-dimensional ballplayer” in the dictionary, there’s a picture of Don Baylor.

MICHAEL AXELROD, Redondo Beach