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					Originally Posted by frankbmd  “Best first year, who never had another year that was better.”
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 Right.  So if 2001 was in fact his best year, and he never had another year that was better, he's a valid answer.  And I say it's arguable that if he won the MVP that year and never finished higher than 7th afterwards, it was his best year.