- Appeared with Jan Daley and Jim Nabors on Bob Hope's USO tour of Vietnam in the 1971-1972 offseason.
- Was one of the only baseball players to wear his first name on the back of his uniform rather than his last.
- His first name is the Spanish word for "life."
- Was the last switch hitter to win the American League MVP.
- Was responsible for one twelfth of all American League attendance in 1971.
- Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics (1969-1977), San Francisco Giants (1978-1981 and 1985-1986) and Kansas City Royals (1982-1983).
- Member of 1971 and 1975 American League Western Division Champion Oakland Athletics teams. Member of 1972-1974 World Series Champion Oakland Athletics teams.
- Named to 3 American League All Star Teams (1971, 1975 and 1977) and 3 National League All Star Teams (1978 and 1980-1981).
- Won 1971 American League Cy Young and MVP Awards for leading League in ERA (1.82), WHIP (.952), Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (6.03), Strikeouts per 9 Innings Pitched (8.68), Shutouts (8) and having 24-8 Win-Loss record, 39 Games, 39 Games Started, 24 Complete Games, 312 Innings Pitched, 209 Hits Allowed, 73 Runs Allowed, 63 Earned Runs Allowed, 19 Home Runs Allowed, 88 Walks Allowed, 301 Strikeouts and 10 Wild Pitches.
- Made major league debut 20 July 1969.
- Appeared in final game 2 October 1986.
- Inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
- Community representative for the San Francisco Giants (2001)
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