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  1.                                  The following season, Cal
  2.                                  became BaltimoreΓÇÖs full-
  3.                                  time shortstop. He 
  4.                                  responded by going on a 
  5.                                  tear! He batted .318, with 
  6. 27 home runs and 102 runs batted in, and
  7. led the league in runs scored (121), hits
  8. (211), and doubles (47). His hot play paved
  9. the OriolesΓÇÖ way to the World Series.
  10.  
  11. Cal was named the American LeagueΓÇÖs Most
  12. Valuable Player, becoming the first player to 
  13. win back-to-back Rookie of the Year and MVP
  14. honors.
  15.  
  16. Cal had another MVP year in 1991. First, he 
  17. was named MVP of the All-Star Game (he
  18. has been named to every All-Star team
  19. since 1983). Then he was honored as