We say happy birthday to John Mayberry who was born in Detroit on this day in 1949.
Mayberry broke with the Astros in 1968 but did not get to play every day until he became Kansas City's first baseman in 1972.
After that, John was one of the top power hitters in the AL with KC and Toronto: .261 average, .360 on base pct, 255 HR and 881 RBI in 1,670 games.
Mayberry's best season was 1975: .291, 36 HR, 106 RBI and second in the AL MVP to Fred Lynn.
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