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 Kong's tremendous home runs (he
retired 20th on the all-time list)
and sweeping strikeouts (he led the
NL three times), after which he'd
sometimes fall in a 6'6" tangle of
arms and legs, brought him unwanted
attention. People admired his
strength, laughed at his
awkwardness. In 1979 he tied a ML
record for HR in two consecutive
games (five), and most times hitting
three or more HR in a game in one
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Kingman was a smart and, at one
time, fast baserunner, and he had a
lightning-quick swing with a home
run uppercut. He shortened his
stroke while with the Cubs in 1979
(in the "friendly confines" of
Wrigley Field)
and set career marks in batting
average (.288) and home runs (a
league-high 48). He led the NL in HR
with 37 for the 1982 Mets but batted
just .204. His average dropped to
.198 in 1983; with Oakland in 1984,
his 35 homers, career-high 118 RBI,
and .268 average won him AL Comeback
Player of the Year honors. Kingman's
unpredictable, often antisocial
behavior and one-dimensional game
got him traded often; he tied a
modern record by playing with four
different clubs during the 1977
season.
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