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== Notable RBI Events in 1980 ==

* April 10 - [[Harold Baines]] and [[Doug Corbett]] each make their major league debut.
* April 11 - [[Dave Smith]] makes his major league debut.
* April 12 - [[Bruce Hurst]] makes his major league debut.
* June 3 - The [[New York Mets]] select 18-year old [[Darryl Strawberry]] as the #1 pick of the MLB draft.
* June 3 - The [[Minnesota Twins]] select [[Tim Teufel]] in the 2nd round of the MLB draft
* July 13 - [[Bob Ojeda]] makes his major league debut.
* September 1 - [[Tony Pena]] makes his major league debut.
* September 2 - [[Wally Backman]] and [[Mookie Wilson]] each make their major league debut.
* September 7 - [[Rich Gedman]] makes his major league debut.
* September 15 - [[Fernando Valenzuela]] makes his major league debut.
* December 10 - The [[Boston Red Sox]] trade [[Rick Burleson]] and Butch Hobson to [[California]] for Carney Lansford, Rick Miller, and Mark Clear

* [[Mike Schmidt]] wins the 1st of two consecutive NL MVP Awards.
* [[George Brett]] wins the AL MVP Award.

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