 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1977, Baylor akasaina neCalifornia Angels somunhu akasununguka. Akatungamirira American League AL ne 139 inomhanya yakarohwa mu RBIs uye 120 inomhanya muna 1979, uye akanga ari AL All-Star. Akakunda mubairo weALs MVP, achiwana makumi maviri nesere kubva pamakumi maviri nesere mavhoti ekutanga uye akatungamira Ngirozi kunzvimbo yavo yekutanga yeAL Western Division. Pashure pokunge Tommy John abvumira nhevedzano nhatu dzokutanga dzeALCSvachipesana neBrewers, Baylor akauya kuna John ndokuti, Kana mukavachengeta kusvika panhanho nhatu, ini pachangu ndakanaka nokuda kwenhanho nhatu vachipesana naMilwaukee starter Mike Caldwell. Kutaura zvazviri, Baylor yakaita maRBI mashanu California payakakunda 8-3. John akamudana kuti mukurudziri weboka racho. 