Sports Fact of the Day 3/24/2007

3/24/1984:
Not much attention is paid to a four-player trade that brings the Phillies Willie Hernandez to Detroit, but he'll become a dominant force as the Tigers lead the American League East from wire to wire. Assuming the closer's role from "Senor Smoke.," Aurelio Lopez, Hernandez compiles a 9-3 record with a 1.92 ERA and earns a rare dual honor at season's end: the MVP and Cy Young awards. The Tigers will win the world title by beating Kansas City and San Diego in the postseason.

Birthdays:
Alex Olmedo b. 1936
Pat Bradley b. 1951
Steve Karsay b. 1972
Peyton Manning b. 1976
T.J. Ford b. 1983