The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award) is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Since 1931, it has been awarded by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Baseball Writers' Association of America ( BBWAA) is a professional association for Baseball Journalists writing for daily Newspapers, Magazines
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Chalmers Award (1911-1914)
Prior to the 1910 season, Hugh Chalmers of the Chalmers Automobile Company announced a new promotion to capitalize on baseball's burgeoning popularity: he promised a Chalmers Model 30 automobile to the batting champion in each league. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Chalmers Motor Car Company was a United States based Automobile company located in Detroit Michigan. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively This led to a controversy in the American League; Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie entered the final day of the 1910 season, neck-and-neck. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18 1886 – July 17 1961 nicknamed " The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians Napoléon "Nap" Lajoie or often la-ZHWAY per the Canadian French pronunciation or as he himself usually pronounced it LAJ-a-wayLee Allen in ''The American League The St. Louis Browns, playing Lajoie's Cleveland team, played their infield back, allowing Lajoie to beat out seven bunt singles in a doubleheader and win the title. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. In Baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching First base by hitting Doubleheader is the term used to describe two Baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day Debate raged over the outcome, including whether this action was sportsmanlike (St. Louis's manager Jack O'Connor was fired for his role in the affair). John Joseph O'Connor ( June 2 1869 - November 14 1937) also known as Peach Pie, was a utilityman in Major League Baseball [1] Chalmers, attempting to stay above the debacle, awarded automobiles to both players.
For 1911, Chalmers decided that batting average was too narrow a focus for an award. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors He announced the Chalmers Award, which was to be given to the player in each league who "should prove himself as the most important and useful player to his club and to the league at large in point of deportment and value of services rendered. " [2] This was the first attempt to recognize a player for overall contributions to his team's success—hence the designation Most Valuable rather than "player of the year", a distinction which remains today.
| Year | National League | American League |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Wildfire Schulte, Chicago Cubs, OF | Ty Cobb, Detroit Tigers, OF |
| 1912 | Larry Doyle, New York Giants, 2B | Tris Speaker, Boston Red Sox, OF |
| 1913 | Jake Daubert, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1B | Walter Johnson, Washington Senators, P |
| 1914 | Johnny Evers, Boston Braves, 2B | Eddie Collins, Philadelphia Athletics, 2B |
After 1914, interest in the award had diminished, and it was quietly retired. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors Frank M "Wildfire" Schulte ( September 17, 1882 - October 2, 1949) was an American Right fielder and left-handed The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18 1886 – July 17 1961 nicknamed " The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over New York Giants (4-3-1 Awards and honors Chalmers Lawrence Joseph Doyle ( July 31 1886 - March 1 1974) nicknamed "Laughing Larry" was an American Second baseman The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Tristram E Speaker ( April 4, 1888 - December 8, 1958) nicknamed “Spoke” (a play on his last name and “Grey Eagle” (for his prematurely The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-1 Awards and honors Jacob Ellsworth Daubert ( April 7 1884 - October 9 1924) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946) nicknamed "The Big Train" was an American right-handed The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics (4-0 Awards and honors Chalmers John Joseph Evers ( July 21, 1881 – March 28, 1947) was a Major League Baseball player and manager. Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr ( May 2 1887 &ndash March 25 1951) nicknamed "Cocky" was an American Second baseman The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.
League Awards (1922-1929)
In 1922 the American League Trophy Committee was formed to "honor the baseball player who is of greatest all-round service to his club and credit to the sport during each season; to recognize and reward uncommon skill and ability when exercised by a player for the best interests of his team, and to perpetuate his memory. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. " [3] One writer from each AL city was chosen, and asked to select and rank exactly one player from each of the eight AL teams to be considered for the award. Player-managers and previous winners were considered ineligible. Player-manager is a sports term used to described a manager of a team who is also registered to play for the team This system had some notable differences with that of today. Since a voter could only select one player per team, two good candidates from the same team could find their votes split and both of their chances of winning hurt. In addition, the clause prohibiting repeat winners led to unusual results like Babe Ruth's 1927 (one of the greatest offensive seasons of all time) not being eligible for the award. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of As the New York Times wrote in 1925, "[T]he purpose, of course, is to pass the honor around, but the effect is to pass an empty honor around. " [4]
Conscious of these issues, the National League instituted its own award in 1924, with a $1000 prize accompanying the honor. In its version, writers were allowed to vote for ten players, with no team restrictions imposed. Player-managers were eligible for consideration, and before long previous winners were as well.
The league-chosen awards proved to be short-lived, however. Bill Deane in Total Baseball attributes the demise of the AL award to three factors: [3]
- The award's loss of credibility due to the restrictions on voters.
- The failure of commissioner Ban Johnson to secure passage of a bill creating a monument in Washington, D.C. which was to have been engraved with the names of award winners. Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson ( January 5, 1864 &ndash March 28, 1931) was an American executive in Professional baseball Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
- Management's concern with award winners using the honor as leverage to secure pay raises.
On May 6, 1929, the American League clubs voted to discontinue their award immediately, and the National League followed suit but agreed to give an award for 1929. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
| Year | National League | American League |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | No winner | George Sisler, St. Louis Browns, 1B |
| 1923 | No winner | Babe Ruth, New York Yankees, OF |
| 1924 | Dazzy Vance, Brooklyn Robins, P | Walter Johnson, Washington Senators, P |
| 1925 | Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis Cardinals, 2B | Roger Peckinpaugh, Washington Senators, SS |
| 1926 | Bob O'Farrell, St. Louis Cardinals, C | George Burns, Cleveland Indians, 1B |
| 1927 | Paul Waner, Pittsburgh Pirates, OF | Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees, 1B |
| 1928 | Jim Bottomley, St. Louis Cardinals, 1B | Mickey Cochrane, Philadelphia Athletics, C |
| 1929 | Rogers Hornsby, Chicago Cubs, 2B | No winner |
Baseball Writers Association of America's Most Valuable Player
In the void left by the demise of the league's own awards, the Baseball Writers Association of America took a poll in October 1929 to choose an unofficial AL Most Valuable Player. Champions World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (4-0-1 Statistical Leaders Major For the minor league baseball executive see George Sisler Jr For the Medal of Honor recipient see George K The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions World Series: Washington Senators over New York Giants (4-3 First Negro League World Series: Kansas Clarence Arthur "Dazzy" Vance ( March 4, 1891 - February 16, 1961) was a star Major League Baseball pitcher during The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946) nicknamed "The Big Train" was an American right-handed The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3 Negro League World Series: Hilldale Rogers Hornsby ( April 27, 1896 in Winters Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) nicknamed "The Rajah" The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh ( February 5 1891 &ndash November 17 1977) was an American Shortstop in Major League Baseball The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago Robert Arthur "Bob" O'Farrell ( October 19, 1896 &ndash February 20, 1988) was a major league baseball catcher who played for 21 seasons The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St George Henry Burns ( January 31 1893 - January 7 1978) nicknamed "Tioga George" was an American First baseman The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Paul Glee Waner ( April 16, 1903 - August 29, 1965) was a German-American player in Professional baseball who along with The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over St Louis Cardinals Awards and honors League James Leroy Bottomley ( April 23, 1900 &ndash December 11, 1959) was born in Oglesby Illinois and grew up in Nokomis Illinois The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane ( April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962) was a Catcher and manager in Major League The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Rogers Hornsby ( April 27, 1896 in Winters Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) nicknamed "The Rajah" The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Baseball Writers' Association of America ( BBWAA) is a professional association for Baseball Journalists writing for daily Newspapers, Magazines Their selection was Lew Fonseca of Cleveland. Lewis Albert Fonseca ( January 21 1899 - November 26 1989) was an American first and Second baseman in Major The Sporting News went one step further, conducting a poll in January 1930 of the writers who had previously voted on the official awards; their choice was Al Simmons of the Philadelphia Athletics. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports This page refers to the American baseball player For the children's performer see Al Simmons (musician. In 1930, with neither league officially selecting an MVP, TSN made unofficial selections for both leagues, choosing Joe Cronin for the AL and Bill Terry for the NL, while the BBWAA gave a National League award (Hack Wilson) and the Associated Press an AL award (Cronin). Joseph Edward Cronin ( October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player from to and manager William Harold Terry ( October 30, 1898 - January 9, 1989) was a Major League Baseball First baseman and manager Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson ( April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American Center fielder in Major The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio
| Year | American League | National League |
| 1929 | (BBWAA) Lew Fonseca, Cleveland Indians Al Simmons (TSN), Philadelphia Athletics | n/a |
| 1930 | (TSN/AP) Joe Cronin | (TSN) Bill Terry (BBWAA) Hack Wilson |
For the 1931 season, the BBWAA revisited its selection process and committed itself to electing most valuable players for both leagues; this is considered by most sources (including Total Baseball, The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract [5], and baseball-reference. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lewis Albert Fonseca ( January 21 1899 - November 26 1989) was an American first and Second baseman in Major The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Edward Cronin ( October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player from to and manager William Harold Terry ( October 30, 1898 - January 9, 1989) was a Major League Baseball First baseman and manager Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson ( April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American Center fielder in Major Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3 Awards and honors The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is a reference-type book written by Bill James featuring an overview of baseball decade by decade along with rankings com [6]) to be the beginning of the modern MVP award, though it was not officially recognized by the leagues. The Sporting News continued to give its own awards until 1938, when it temporarily agreed to unify its selections with the BBWAA's (it continued to give its own trophy, however). Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game TSN went back to its own selections for 1944 and 1945, until requested by Commissioner Happy Chandler to withdraw in order to lend legitimacy to the BBWAA awards. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-3 All-Star Game The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball. Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr (July 14 1898 June 15 1991 was twice Governor of Kentucky, a U By 1948, however, TSN was back to making its own selections, which it has done ever since. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game Listed below in chronological order are the Major League Baseball players chosen by The Sporting News as recipients of the TSN Player of the Year Award. [3]
In 1956 the Cy Young Award was first given to the best pitcher in Major League Baseball (the current practice of honoring the best pitcher in each league did not begin until 1967). Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP After that, the belief arose that the Most Valuable Player ought to be a position player, based on two factors, one being that pitchers had their own award, and the other being that pitchers could not be considered as valuable as position players since they do not play every day. On occasion, though, pitchers still win the award, and the current rules for the MVP specifically state that pitchers are to be considered. Since 1967, when the Cy Young has been awarded in both leagues, pitchers have won the MVP award 7 times, the last being Dennis Eckersley in 1992. Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3 1954 nicknamed "Eck" is a former American Major League Baseball player Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP
Since 1944, the MVP Award has been called the Kenesaw Mountain Landis Award [7] in honor of baseball's first commissioner; winners receive a trophy, and their names are engraved on a plaque in the National Baseball Library, an ongoing research project of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Kenesaw Mountain Landis ( November 20 1866 &ndash November 25 1944) was an American Jurist who served as a federal Since 1938, votes have been cast using the ranked choice method. Instant-runoff voting ( IRV) is a Voting system used for single-winner elections in which voters have one vote and rank Candidates in order of Each elector votes for 10 players, ranking each player from 1-10. The player ranked first on a ballot is assigned 14 points, the player ranked second is assigned 9 points, on down to the player ranked 10th, who receives one point.
*Denotes unanimous decision.
Multiple Winners
| Player | Awards | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | 7 | 1990, 1992-93, 2001-2004 |
| Yogi Berra | 3 | 1951, 1954-55 |
| Roy Campanella | 3 | 1951, 1953, 1955 |
| Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 1939, 1941, 1947 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 1932-33, 1938 |
| Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1956-57, 1962 |
| Stan Musial | 3 | 1943, 1946, 1948 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 2003, 2005, 2007 |
| Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1980-81, 1986 |
| Ernie Banks | 2 | 1958-59 |
| Johnny Bench | 2 | 1970, 1972 |
| Lou Gehrig | 2 | 1927, 1936 |
| Juan Gonzalez | 2 | 1996, 1998 |
| Hank Greenberg | 2 | 1935, 1940 |
| Carl Hubbell | 2 | 1933, 1936 |
| Roger Maris | 2 | 1960-61 |
| Willie Mays | 2 | 1954, 1965 |
| Joe Morgan | 2 | 1975-76 |
| Dale Murphy | 2 | 1982-83 |
| Hal Newhouser | 2 | 1944-45 |
| Cal Ripken, Jr. | 2 | 1983, 1991 |
| Frank Robinson | 2 | 1961, 1966 |
| Frank Thomas | 2 | 1993-94 |
| Ted Williams | 2 | 1946, 1949 |
| Robin Yount | 2 | 1982, 1989 |
- Note: the current version of the MVP award has been given since 1931. Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3 Awards and honors Francis "Frankie" Frisch ( September 9, 1898 — March 12, 1973) nicknamed the Fordham Flash, or The Old Flash The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove ( March 6, 1900 &ndash May 22, 1975) was considered one of the greatest Pitchers in Major The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords Charles Herbert "Chuck" Klein ( October 7 1904 - March 28 1958) was a Major League Baseball player who played for the The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. Carl Owen Hubbell ( June 22, 1903 &ndash November 21, 1988) was a left-handed Screwball Pitcher in Major League Baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Jerome Hanna "Dizzy" Dean ( January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974) was an American Pitcher in Major League Baseball The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane ( April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962) was a Catcher and manager in Major League The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-2 All-Star Game, Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett ( December 20, 1900 - December 20, 1972) was an National Major League Baseball The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg ( January 1, 1911, New York New York – September 4, 1986) nicknamed "Hammerin' The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 All-Star Game Carl Owen Hubbell ( June 22, 1903 &ndash November 21, 1988) was a left-handed Screwball Pitcher in Major League Baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game Joseph Michael Medwick ( November 24, 1911 &ndash March 21, 1975) nicknamed "Ducky" was an American player in Major The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Charles Leonard Gehringer ( May 11 1903 – January 21 1993) nicknamed “ The Mechanical Man,” was a Major League Baseball The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game Ernesto Natali (Ernie Lombardi ( April 6, 1908 in Oakland California – September 26, 1977 in Santa Cruz California) The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball William Henry "Bucky" Walters ( April 19, 1909 - April 20, 1991) was an American Major League Baseball All-Star The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Frank Andrew McCormick (June 9 1911 in New York NY – November 21 1982 in Manhasset NY) was a First baseman in Major League Baseball who The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg ( January 1, 1911, New York New York – September 4, 1986) nicknamed "Hammerin' The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games Adolph Louis Camilli ( April 23 1907 - October 21 1997) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-1 All-Star Game Morton Cecil Cooper ( March 2 1913 - November 17 1958) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Joseph Lowell Gordon ( February 18 1915 &ndash April 14, 1978) nicknamed "Flash" in reference to the comic-book character The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Spurgeon Ferdinand "Spud" Chandler ( September 12 1907 - January 9 1990) was an American right-handed Starting pitcher The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over St Martin Whiteford Marion (born December 1 1917 in Richburg South Carolina) is a former Shortstop and manager in Major League The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser ( May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998) was a professional Major League Baseball Pitcher The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-3 All-Star Game Philip Joseph Cavarretta (born July 19 1916 in Chicago Illinois) is a former First baseman and Outfielder in Major League Baseball The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser ( May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998) was a professional Major League Baseball Pitcher The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Robert Irving Elliott ( November 26 1916 - May 4 1966) was an American Third baseman and Right fielder in Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Louis "Lou" Boudreau ( July 17, 1917, in Harvey Illinois &ndash August 10, 2001) was an American Major The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star Casimir James (Jim Konstanty ( March 2 1917 - June 11 1976) was an American Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Philip Francis Rizzuto ( September 25 1917 &ndash August 13 2007) nicknamed "The Scooter" was an American Shortstop The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Headline Event of the Year Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games Roy Campanella ( November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993) nicknamed " Campy " was an American Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12 1925 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Henry John (Hank Sauer ( March 17, 1917 - August 24, 2001) was a Left fielder in Major League Baseball. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Robert Clayton Shantz (born September 26, 1925 in Pottstown Pennsylvania) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Philadelphia The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game Roy Campanella ( November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993) nicknamed " Campy " was an American Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Albert Leonard Rosen (born February 29, 1924, in Spartanburg South Carolina) nicknamed " Al " " Flip " and the The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12 1925 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP Roy Campanella ( November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993) nicknamed " Campy " was an American Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12 1925 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves (4-3 Bob Turley, MVP Ernest "Ernie" Banks (born January 31, 1931 in Dallas Texas) is an American former Major League Baseball player The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Jack Eugene Jensen ( March 9, 1927 – July 14 1982) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball who The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox (4-2 Larry Sherry, MVP Ernest "Ernie" Banks (born January 31, 1931 in Dallas Texas) is an American former Major League Baseball player The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Jacob Nelson Fox ( December 25, 1927 – December 1, 1975) was a Major League Baseball Second baseman for the Chicago The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, Richard Morrow Groat (born November 4 1930 in Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania) is a former two-sport athlete best known as a Shortstop in Major The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as Maurice Morning Wills (born October 2 1932 in Washington DC) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop and switch-hitting The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP Sanford Koufax (ˈkoʊfæks (born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American Left-handed former Pitcher in The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Elston Gene Howard ( February 23 1929 &ndash December 14 1980) was an American Catcher, Left fielder and The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Kenton Lloyd Boyer ( May 20 1931 – September 7 1982) was an American Third baseman and manager in Major The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr (born May 18, 1937 in Little Rock Arkansas) is an American former Third baseman in Major League The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Zoilo Casanova Versalles Rodriguez ( December 18 1939 – June 9 1995) was a Cuban Shortstop in Major League Baseball The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18 1934 &ndash December 31 1972 was a professional baseball player and a Major League Baseball Right fielder. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (born September 17 1937 in) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Dennis Dale "Denny" McLain (born March 29, 1944, in Chicago Illinois) is a former American professional Baseball player The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets Willie Lee McCovey (born January 10 1938 in) nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Harmon Clayton Killebrew (ˈkɪləˌbɹuː born June 29 1936 is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is a former American Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA John Wesley Powell (born August 17, 1941, in Lakeland Florida) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who played for The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at Joseph Paul Torre (ˈtɔɹi born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn New York) is the current manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former Major The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St This article is about Vida Blue the baseball pitcher For information on the Jam band of the same name see Vida Blue (band. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is a former American Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA For others with the same name see Richard Allen. Richard Anthony Allen (born March 8 1942, in Wampum Pennsylvania The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman, and current Southern California The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Jeffrey Alan (Jeff Burroughs (born March 7, 1951 in Long Beach California) is a former player in Major League Baseball. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who was inducted into The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Frederic Michael "Fred" Lynn (born February 3 1952 in Chicago Illinois) is a former Center fielder in Major League Baseball The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who was inducted into The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Thurman Lee Munson ( June 7 1947 – August 2 1979) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball who played The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, George Arthur Foster (born December 1 1948 in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a former Left fielder and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew (born October 1,) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder for the Minnesota Twins and the former The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP David Gene "The Cobra" Parker (born June 9, 1951 in Calhoun Mississippi) is an American former player in Major League Baseball The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. James Edward Rice (born March 8 1953) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the American League 's The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, Keith Hernandez (nicknamed "Mex" (born October 20, 1953, in San Francisco California) is a former Major League Baseball First The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell ( March 6, 1940 &ndash April 9, 2001) nicknamed " Pops " in the later years of The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Donald Edward Baylor (born June 28, 1949) is a Major League Baseball coach and a former player and manager. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale West Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville Ohio) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell For the professor see Dale D Murphy. Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12 1956 in Portland Oregon) is a former Outfielder Robin R Yount (jɔnt born September 16, 1955 in Danville Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, For the professor see Dale D Murphy. Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12 1956 in Portland Oregon) is a former Outfielder The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18 1959 in Spokane Washington) nicknamed "Ryno" is a former Second baseman in Major League Baseball who The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Guillermo Hernandez Villanueva ( "Willie Hernández") (born November 14 1954 in Aguada Puerto Rico) is a former Relief pitcher The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Willie Dean McGee (born November 2 1958 in San Francisco California) is a former center and Right fielder in Major League Baseball The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed " Donnie Baseball " and " The Hit Man " (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over St Andre Nolan Dawson (born July 10, 1954, Miami Florida) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Jorge (George Antonio Bell Mathey (born October 21, 1959, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a former Left fielder and The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers Kirk Harold Gibson (born May 28 1957) is a former Major League Baseball player best known for his clutch home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA José Canseco y Capas Jr (born July 2, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Outfielder and Designated hitter in Major The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, Kevin Darnell Mitchell (born January 13, 1962 in San Diego California) is a former American Major League Baseball Left fielder The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Robin R Yount (jɔnt born September 16, 1955 in Danville Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rickey Henley Henderson (born as Rickey Nelson Henley, December 25 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16 1960 in Los Angeles California) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball, and the current The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3 1954 nicknamed "Eck" is a former American Major League Baseball player The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Frank Edward Thomas (born May 27 1968 is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Jeffrey Robert Bagwell (born May 27, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman, who spent his entire career with the Houston The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Frank Edward Thomas (born May 27 1968 is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Maurice Samuel 'Mo' Vaughn (born December 15, 1967 in Norwalk, Connecticut) nicknamed "Hit Dog is a former Major League Baseball The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Kenneth Gene Caminiti ( April 21, 1963 – October 11, 2004) was an American Third baseman in Major League Baseball The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969 in Arecibo Puerto Rico) nicknamed "Juan Gone" or "Igor" is a Professional The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge British Columbia, Canada) is a former Right fielder in Major The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Right fielder who is currently The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969 in Arecibo Puerto Rico) nicknamed "Juan Gone" or "Igor" is a Professional The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP Lawrence Wayne "Chipper" Jones Jr (born April 24, 1972 in DeLand, Florida) is an American Major League Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30 1971 in Manatí Puerto Rico) also known as "Pudge Rodríguez" and "I-Rod", is a Major The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968 in Bellflower, California) is a Major League Baseball Second baseman for The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. often known simply as, (born October 22 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is an Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Miguel Odalis Tejada (born Miguel Odalis Tejeda on May 25 1974 The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Vladimir Alvino Guerrero (born February 9 1976 in Don Gregorio, Nizao, Dominican Republic) (known in his native Dominican Republic as Miquéas (Spanish The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St Louis Missouri) is a baseball player who plays First base for the Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Justin Ernest George Morneau (born May 15, 1981 in New Westminster British Columbia) is a Canadian Major League Baseball player who The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins (born November 27, 1978 in Oakland, California) nicknamed "J-Roll" is an All-Star The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12 1925 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager Roy Campanella ( November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993) nicknamed " Campy " was an American Baseball Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career Ernest "Ernie" Banks (born January 31, 1931 in Dallas Texas) is an American former Major League Baseball player Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is a former American Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969 in Arecibo Puerto Rico) nicknamed "Juan Gone" or "Igor" is a Professional Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg ( January 1, 1911, New York New York – September 4, 1986) nicknamed "Hammerin' Carl Owen Hubbell ( June 22, 1903 &ndash November 21, 1988) was a left-handed Screwball Pitcher in Major League Baseball Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who was inducted into For the professor see Dale D Murphy. Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12 1956 in Portland Oregon) is a former Outfielder Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser ( May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998) was a professional Major League Baseball Pitcher Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player Frank Edward Thomas (born May 27 1968 is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Robin R Yount (jɔnt born September 16, 1955 in Danville Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with Prior to that year, the League Awards were only given to a player once (from 1922-1929) and sometimes not at all (from 1876-1909, and again from 1915-1921).
Awards by Team
| Team | Awards |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 22 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 18 |
| New York/San Francisco Giants | 13 |
| Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland Athletics | 13 |
| Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers | 12 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 11 |
| Boston Red Sox | 10 |
| Chicago Cubs | 10 |
| Detroit Tigers | 9 |
| Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves | 7 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 |
| Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins | 7 |
| St. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles | 8 |
| Washington Senators/Texas Rangers | 5 |
| Chicago White Sox | 4 |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 |
| California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels | 2 |
| Seattle Mariners | 2 |
| Colorado Rockies | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 |
| San Diego Padres | 1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 1 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 |
| Florida Marlins | 0 |
| Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals | 0 |
| New York Mets | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ Deane, Bill, Thorn, John (ed. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 The Sporting News established The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award in 1929. ), and Palmer, Pete (ed. ) (1993). "Awards and Honors. " In Total Baseball (3rd ed. ). New York: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 0-06-273189-0.
- ^ Deane, Bill, Thorn, John (ed. ), and Palmer, Pete (ed. ) (1993). Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) "Awards and Honors. " In Total Baseball (3rd ed. ). New York: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 0-06-273189-0.
- ^ a b c Deane, Bill, Thorn, John (ed. ), and Palmer, Pete (ed. ) (1993). "Awards and Honors. " In Total Baseball (3rd ed. ). New York: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 0-06-273189-0.
- ^ "Review-The Week In Sports-Outlook". (September 28, 1925). The New York Times, Sports, p. 17.
- ^ "Since the Baseball Writers officially launched their MVP Award in 1931. . . " James, Bill. The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract (p. 786). New York: The Free Press. ISBN 0-684-80697-5.
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/mvp_cya.shtml Baseball-reference. com Awards Page
- ^ http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Landis_Kenesaw.htm National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum web site
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