▁second ▁in ▁voting ▁for ▁the ▁American ▁League ▁Most ▁Val u able ▁Player ▁award . ▁ ▁Box er ▁Thomas ▁H ear ns ▁won ▁a ▁record ▁fourth ▁title . ▁He ▁had ▁previously ▁won ▁wel ter weight ▁and ▁junior ▁middle weight ▁titles . ▁He ▁won ▁his ▁third ▁title ▁( W BC ▁light ▁heavy weight ) ▁on ▁March ▁ 7 , ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁in ▁a ▁bout ▁with ▁Dennis ▁And ries ▁at ▁Cob o ▁Arena ▁in ▁Detroit . ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁fourth ▁title ▁( W BC ▁middle weight ) ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁with ▁a ▁fourth - round ▁knock out ▁of ▁Juan ▁R old an ▁in ▁Las ▁Veg as . ▁ ▁Jack ▁Morris ' ▁arbitr ation ▁with ▁the ▁Detroit ▁Tig ers , ▁resulting ▁in ▁an ▁award ▁on ▁February ▁ 1 3 ▁grant ing ▁Morris ▁a ▁$ 1 . 8 5 ▁sal ary , ▁the ▁rich est ▁sal ary ▁in ▁baseball ▁arbitr ation ▁to ▁that ▁date ▁and ▁an ▁increase ▁of ▁$ 9 7 5 , 0 0 0 ▁over ▁his ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁sal ary . ▁ ▁After ▁ 1 0 ▁years ▁with ▁the ▁Detroit ▁Tig ers , ▁L ance ▁Par r ish ▁signed ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁season ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁with ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Phill ies . ▁ ▁Ro ok ie ▁catch er ▁Matt ▁N okes ▁hit ▁ 3 2 ▁home ▁runs ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁American ▁League ▁All - Star ▁team . ▁ ▁For ▁the ▁second ▁time