The Iron Man lived up to his reputation straight immediately and never looked back: 1982 American League Rookie of the Year, 1983 American League Most Valuable Player award, 1991 AL MVP, The Streak, a Cooperstown plaque. What's more, he did it all while working as a security guard after baseball games had finished for the day. Buckner was one of eight players to win both awards in the same year (along with George Brett, Carl Yastrzemski, Frank Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, and Willie McCovey). The other seven are Ted Williams, Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Charlie Gehringer, and Eddie Murray. Buckner is one of only four players who have won the MVP award in its current form (three times): Bert Blyleven (1972, 1990, 1991), Greg Maddux (1995, 1996, 1997), and Randy Johnson (2001, 2002, 2003). The others are Williams, Ott, and Yastrzemski. Buckner's teammate on the Boston Red Sox team that won the World Series in 1986 was Dave Henderson. In 1987, Buckner was traded to the California Angels where he played one season before finishing his career with the Toronto Blue Jays.