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Al Rosen
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Albert Pujols
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Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975) is an American Major League Baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees. He previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers.
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Andre Dawson
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Babe Ruth
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Ban Johnson
Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson (January 5, 1864 – March 28, 1931), was an American executive in professional baseball who served as the founder and first president of the American League (AL).
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Barry Bonds
Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Bonds played from 1986 to 2007, for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds. He debuted in the Major Leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986 and joined the San Francisco Giants in 1993, where he stayed through 2007.
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Bob Gibson
Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935) is a retired American professional baseball player who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. A right-handed pitcher, Gibson played 17 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. A nine time All-Star selection, Gibson accumulated 3,117 strikeouts during his career, won two Cy Young Awards, was named the National League's (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1968, and was a member of two World Series championship teams.
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Bob O'Farrell
'''Robert Arthur "Bob" O'Farrell''' (October 19, 1896 – February 20, 1988) was a former major league baseball catcher and manager who played for 21 seasons on four National League teams, including the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants. O'Farrell also played for the Cincinnati Reds, albeit briefly. He was considered as one of the greatest defensive catchers of his generation.
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Bobby Shantz
Robert Clayton Shantz (born September 26, 1925 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics (1949-1954), Kansas City Athletics (1955-1956), New York Yankees (1957-1960), Pittsburgh Pirates (1961), Houston Colt .45's (1962), St. Louis Cardinals (1962-1964), Chicago Cubs (1964), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1964).
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Brooks Robinson
Brooks Calbert Robinson, Jr. (born May 18, 1937-) is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played his entire 23-year career with the Baltimore Orioles (–77). Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Bucky Walters
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Cal Ripken, Jr.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Carl Michael Yastrzemski (, (born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz," is a former American Major League Baseball player. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year career with the Boston Red Sox, primarily as a left fielder, with part of his later career played at first base and as a designated hitter. Yastrzemski is an 18-time all-star, the possessor of seven Gold Gloves, a member of the 3000 hit club, and the first American League player in that club to also accumulate over 400 home runs. He is second on the all-time list for games played, and third for total at-bats. He is the Red Sox' all-time leader in career RBIs, runs, hits, singles, doubles, total bases, and games played, and is second on the team's list for home runs behind another Red Sox great, Ted Williams, his predecessor in left field. In , Yastrzemski achieved a peak in his career, leading the Red Sox to the American League pennant for the first time in over two decades, in that season being voted the American League MVP, and being the last winner of the triple crown for batters in the major leagues. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Charlie Gehringer
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Chipper Jones
Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones, Jr. (born April 24, 1972, in DeLand, Florida) is a Major League baseball player for the National League's Atlanta Braves. Although initially a shortstop, he has spent most of his career as the starting third baseman for the Braves. In and , Jones primarily played left field, before returning to third base in 2004.
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Chuck Klein
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Dale Murphy
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Dave Parker
David Gene "The Cobra" Parker (born June 9, 1951 in Calhoun, Mississippi) is an American former player in Major League Baseball. He was the 1978 National League MVP and a two-time batting champion.
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Dazzy Vance
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Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Lee "Eck" Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), is a former American Major League Baseball player who was born in Oakland, California. Eckersley had success as a starter, but gained his greatest fame as a closer, becoming the first of only two pitchers in Major League history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career (the other being John Smoltz).
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Denny McLain
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Dick Allen
:For others with the same name, see Richard Allen.
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Dick Groat
Richard Morrow Groat (born November 4, 1930 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania) is a former two-sport athlete best known as a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played for four National League teams, mainly the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals, and was named the league's Most Valuable Player in after winning the batting title with a .325 average for the champion Pirates. From 1956 to 1962 he teamed with second baseman Bill Mazeroski to give Pittsburgh one of the game's strongest middle infields; he led the NL in double plays a record five times, in putouts four times and in assists twice. At the end of his career he ranked ninth in major league history in games at shortstop (1,877) and fourth in double plays (1,237), and was among the NL career leaders in putouts (10th, 3,505), assists (8th, 5,811) and total chances (9th, 9,690). Also an excellent basketball player, He attended Duke University and is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was twice an All-American at Duke and was voted as the Helms National Player of the Year in 1952 after averaging 25.2 points per game. He played one season as a guard in the National Basketball Association. He is currently the color commentator for the Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team.
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Dizzy Dean
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Dolph Camilli
Adolph Louis Camilli (April 23, 1907 - October 21, 1997) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in after leading the league in home runs and runs batted in as the Dodgers won the pennant for the first time since 1920. He was the ninth NL player to hit 200 career home runs, and held the Dodgers franchise record for career home runs from 1942 to 1953. His son Doug was a major leaguer catcher in the 1960s. His brother, who boxed under the name Frankie Campbell, died of cerebral hemorrhaging following a 1930 match with Max Baer.
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Don Mattingly
Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "The Hit Man") (born April 20, 1961) is a former first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1982-1995. He is currently the Los Angeles Dodgers manager. He also served as a hitting coach for the Yankees and Dodgers prior to taking on his current position.
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Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983, in Woodland, California) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Boston Red Sox. During his brief career in the majors, Pedroia has won several awards, including the 2007 AL Rookie of the Year and the 2008 AL MVP award. He also won a Silver Slugger as a second baseman, and a Gold Glove in 2008. He was also second overall in the AL in batting average in 2008.
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Eddie Collins
Edward Trowbridge Collins, Sr. (May 2, 1887 – March 25, 1951), nicknamed "Cocky", was an American second baseman, manager and executive in Major League Baseball who played from to for the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox.
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Elston Howard
Elston Gene Howard (February 23, 1929 – December 14, 1980) was an American catcher, left fielder and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the New York Yankees. The first African American player on the Yankees roster, he was named the American League's Most Valuable Player for the pennant winners after finishing third in the league in slugging average and fifth in home runs, becoming the first black player in AL history to win the honor. He won Gold Glove Awards in 1963 and 1964, in the latter season setting AL records for putouts and total chances in a season. His lifetime fielding percentage of .993 was a major league record from 1967 to 1973, and he retired among the AL career leaders in putouts (7th, 6,447) and total chances (9th, 6,977). One of the most regular World Series participants in history, he appeared in ten fall classics and ranks among Series career leaders in several categories. His lifetime slugging average of .427 ranked fourth among AL catchers at the time of his retirement.
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Ernie Banks
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Ernie Lombardi
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Frank McCormick
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Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas), is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He was an outfielder, most notably with the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. During a 21-season career, he is the only player to win League MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues , won the Triple crown, was a member of two teams that won the World Series (the 1966 and 1970 Baltimore Orioles), and amassed the fourth-most career home runs at the time of his retirement (he is currently tied for eighth). Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
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Frank Schulte
Frank M. "Wildfire" Schulte (September 17, 1882 - October 2, 1949) was an American right fielder and left-handed slugger in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1904-16), Pittsburgh Pirates (1916-17), Philadelphia Phillies (1917) and Washington Senators (1918).
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Fred Lynn
Fredric Michael "Fred" Lynn (born February 3, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1974–80), California Angels (1981–84), Baltimore Orioles (1985–88), Detroit Tigers (1988–89) and San Diego Padres (1990).
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Hank Aaron
Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934 in ) is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned the years 1954 through 1976. Aaron is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. In 1999, editors at The Sporting News ranked Hank Aaron fifth on their list of "Greatest Baseball Players".
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Hank Greenberg
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Harmon Killebrew
Harmon Clayton Killebrew (; born June 29, 1936) is a former Major League Baseball player. In a 22-year major league career, he was second only to Babe Ruth in American League (AL) home runs and retired as the AL career leader in home runs by a right-handed batter (the record has since been broken). He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.
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Ichiro Suzuki
, often known simply as , nicknamed "Ichi" & "The Hits Man", (born October 22, 1973, in Kasugai, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro has established a number of batting records, including the sport's single-season record for base hits with 262. He has had ten consecutive 200-hit seasons, the longest streak by any player, surpassing Wee Willie Keeler's streak of eight. Pete Rose, who had ten non-consecutive 200-hit seasons, is the only player with the same amount as Ichiro.
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Jackie Jensen
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Jackie Robinson
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Jake Daubert
Jacob Ellsworth Daubert (April 7, 1884 – October 9, 1924) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Superbas and Cincinnati Reds. His career lasted from 1910 until his death in 1924.
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Jason Giambi
Jason Gilbert Giambi (; born January 8, 1971, in West Covina, California) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Colorado Rockies.
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Jeff Bagwell
Jeffrey Robert Bagwell (born May 27, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, who spent his entire major league career with the Houston Astros in the National League. He is currently the hitting coach for the Houston Astros. Bagwell was named the 1991 National League Rookie of the Year and the 1994 National League Most Valuable Player. Baseball statistician Bill James, in his 2001 edition of the New Historical Baseball Abstract, listed Bagwell as the fourth best first baseman of all time.
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Jeff Burroughs
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Jeff Kent
Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968 in Bellflower, California) is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman. Kent won the National League Most Valuable Player award in 2000 with the San Francisco Giants, and is the all-time leader in home runs among second basemen. He drove in 90 or more runs from 1997 to 2005, a streak of run production unprecedented for a second baseman, a position typically known for its defense. Kent is a five-time All-Star and his 560 career doubles put him tied for 21st on the all-time doubles list.
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Jim Bottomley
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Jim Rice
James Edward Rice (born March 8, 1953) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball.
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Jimmy Rollins
James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins (born November 27, 1978 in Oakland, California), nicknamed "J-Roll", is an All-Star and former MVP shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball's National League.
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Joe DiMaggio
Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999) was an American baseball player for the New York Yankees. He was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. He was the middle of three brothers who each became major league center fielders, the others being Vince and Dom.
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Joe Mauer
Joseph Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins. Mauer is regarded as one of the best defensive and offensive catchers in baseball. He is the only catcher in Major League history to win three batting titles. He has also won two Gold Glove awards, plus the 2009 AL MVP award.
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Joe Morgan
Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990. Morgan is currently a commentator for ESPN television and radio and a member of the Cincinnati Reds front office.
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Joey Votto
Joseph Daniel Votto (born September 10, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds.
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Johnny Bench
Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Reds from to and is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Bench, a 14-time All-Star selection and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, was the best offensive and defensive catcher of the 1970s, and was a key member of The Big Red Machine, which won six division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series championships. He is considered to be the greatest catcher in baseball history.
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Josh Hamilton
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Justin Verlander
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Keith Hernandez
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Ken Boyer
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Ken Caminiti
Kenneth Gene Caminiti (April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball and the 1996 National League Most Valuable Player. He was born in Hanford, California, and attended San Jose State University. He died of a drug overdose on October 10, 2004.
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Ken Griffey, Jr.
George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey, Jr. (born November 21, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Griffey was both one of the most prolific home run hitters and best defensive players in baseball history, fifth on the list of most career home runs, and is tied for the record of most consecutive games with a home run. Griffey, playing for the Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox, won 10 Gold Glove awards and appeared in 13 All-Star games. In the early part of his baseball career, he seemed poised to break Hank Aaron's career home run record, but later seasons shortened by injuries made that feat impossible. Upon his retirement, AP noted: "In his prime, Ken Griffey Jr. was considered the best player in baseball."
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Larry Walker
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Lou Boudreau
Louis "Lou" Boudreau (July 17, 1917, in Harvey, Illinois – August 10, 2001) was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970. He was also a radio announcer for the Chicago Cubs of the National League.
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Lou Gehrig
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Marty Marion
Martin Whiteford Marion (born December 1, 1917 in Richburg, South Carolina) is a former shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed.
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Maury Wills
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Mickey Mantle
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Miguel Tejada
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Mike Schmidt
Michael Jack Schmidt (; born September 27, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his entire career for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Mo Vaughn
'''Maurice Samuel 'Mo' Vaughn''' (born December 15, 1967 in Norwalk, Connecticut), nicknamed "Hit Dog", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played from 1991 to 2003. Vaughn was a three-time All-Star selection and won the American League MVP award in .
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Mort Cooper
Morton Cecil Cooper (March 2, 1913 - November 17, 1958) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals. The team's top pitcher during its National League pennant years of 1942-44, he won over 20 games in each of the three years and received the Most Valuable Player award after posting a 22-7 record with 10 shutouts and a 1.78 earned run average, the lowest by any NL right-hander between 1920 and 1967. His brother Walker was an NL catcher, and his teammate for several seasons.
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Orlando Cepeda
Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (born September 17, 1937) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman.
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Pete Rose
Peter Edward Rose (born April 14, 1941) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989.
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Phil Rizzuto
Philip Francis Rizzuto (September 25, 1917 – August 13, 2007), nicknamed "The Scooter", was an Italian American shortstop in Major League Baseball. He spent his entire career from 1941 to 1956 with the New York Yankees, and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Reggie Jackson
Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson (born May 18, 1946), nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason, is a former American Major League Baseball right fielder who played for four different teams (twice for Oakland / Kansas City) from 1967 to 1987 and currently serves as a special advisor to the New York Yankees. Jackson helped win three consecutive World Series titles as a member of the Oakland A's in the early 1970s and also helped win two consecutive titles with the New York Yankees. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993.
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Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henley Henderson (born Rickey Nelson Henley, December 25, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics. Nicknamed The Man of Steal, he is widely regarded as the sport's greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner. He holds the major league records for career stolen bases, runs scored, unintentional walks and leadoff home runs. At the time of his last major league game in 2003, the ten-time American League (AL) All-Star ranked among the sport's top 100 all-time home run hitters and was its all-time leader in bases on balls. In 2009, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Roberto Clemente
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Robin Yount
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Rod Carew
Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew (born October 1, ) is a former Major League Baseball player. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, he is renowned for his hitting prowess. Carew played for the Minnesota Twins and the former California Angels from to . He threw right-handed and batted left-handed.
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Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens, nicknamed "Rocket" (born August 4, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, more than any other player . He played for 13 consecutive seasons for the Boston Red Sox, spanning more than half of his career. In , he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. In each of his two seasons with the Blue Jays Clemens won the pitching triple crown (leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts) and a Cy Young Award.
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Roger Maris
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Roger Peckinpaugh
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Rogers Hornsby
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Rollie Fingers
Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1968–76), San Diego Padres (1977–80) and Milwaukee Brewers (1981–85). He became only the second reliever to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992. One of few MLB players to have his number retired by more than one club (Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers).
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Roy Campanella
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Ryan Braun
Ryan Joseph Braun (born November 17, 1983, in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California), nicknamed The Hebrew Hammer, is an American right-handed Major League Baseball All-Star left fielder with the Milwaukee Brewers. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.
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Ryan Howard
Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St. Louis, Missouri) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies.Howard is 6' 4" and 260 lbs. He bats and throws left-handed.
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Ryne Sandberg
Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18, 1959 in Spokane, Washington), nicknamed "Ryno," is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. He was named after relief pitcher Ryne Duren, and is recognized as one of the best second basemen of all time. Sandberg was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2005; he was formally inducted in ceremonies on July 31, 2005. He is the current manager of the Iowa Cubs.
http://wn.com/Ryne_Sandberg
Sammy Sosa
Samuel Peralta "Sammy" Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a retired Major League Baseball right fielder.
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Sandy Koufax
Sanford "Sandy" Koufax () (born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, from to . He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, the youngest former player to receive that honor.
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Stan Musial
Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial ( or ; born November 21, 1920) is a retired Polish-American professional baseball player who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. Nicknamed "Stan the Man", Musial played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1963. A 24-time All-Star selection, Musial accumulated 3,630 hits and 475 home runs during his career, was named the National League's (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times, and was a member of three World Series championship teams.
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Steve Garvey
Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, and current Southern California businessman. Garvey was a one time NL MVP, 10 time All Star, and holds the National League record for consecutive games played (1207). He was nicknamed "Mr. Clean" because of the squeaky-clean image he held throughout his career in baseball.
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Ted Williams
Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball. He played 21 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot. Nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame, and The Thumper, he is widely considered one of the greatest hitters ever.
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Terry Pendleton
Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, and a former hitting coach and current first base coach of the Atlanta Braves. He played primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, but he also spent time with the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas City Royals. During this fifteen year career, he went to the World Series five times, yet his team never won the title.
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Thurman Munson
http://wn.com/Thurman_Munson
Tris Speaker
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Ty Cobb
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Vida Blue
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (born July 28, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. In a 17-year career, he played for the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, and Kansas City Royals.
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Vladimir Guerrero
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Walter Johnson
http://wn.com/Walter_Johnson
Willie Hernández
http://wn.com/Willie_Hernández
Willie Mays
William Howard "Willie" Mays, Jr. (born May 6, 1931) is a former American baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his first year of eligibility. Many consider him to be the greatest all-around player of all time.
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Willie Stargell
Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), nicknamed "Pops" in the later years of his career, was a professional baseball player who played his entire Major League career (1962-1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an outfielder and first baseman. Over his 21-year career with the Pirates, he batted .282, with 2,232 hits, 423 doubles, 475 home runs and 1540 runs batted in, helping his team capture six National League East division titles, two National League pennants and two World Series (1971, 1979).
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Yogi Berra
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12, 1925) is a former American Major League Baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career for the New York Yankees and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. Berra was one of only four players to be named the Most Valuable Player of the American League three times and one of only six managers to lead both American and National League teams to the World Series.
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Zoilo Versalles
http://wn.com/Zoilo_Versalles

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Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP)
200px The Most Valuable Player award
Awarded for	Major League Baseball's Regular Season MVP
Presented by	Baseball Writers Association of America
Country	United States
First awarded	1931
Currently held by	Ryan Braun, National League Justin Verlander, American League

The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award, given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League. Since 1931, it has been awarded by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). The winners receive the Kenesaw Mountain Landis Memorial Baseball Award, which became the official name of the award in 1944,^[1] in honor of the first MLB commissioner, who served from 1920 until his death on November 25, 1944.^[1]^[2]

MVP voting takes place before the postseason, but the results are not announced until after the World Series. The BBWAA began by polling three writers in each league city in 1938, reducing that number to two per league city in 1961.^[3] The BBWAA does not offer a clear-cut definition of what "most valuable" means, instead leaving the judgement to the individual voters.^[4]

First basemen, with 34 winners, have won the most MVPs among infielders, followed by second basemen (16), third basemen (15), and shortstops (14). Of the 24 pitchers who have won the award, 15 are right-handed while 9 are left-handed. Walter Johnson, Carl Hubbell, and Hal Newhouser are the only pitchers who have won multiple times, Newhouser winning consecutively in 1944 and 1945.^[5]^[6]

Hank Greenberg, Stan Musial, Alex Rodriguez, and Robin Yount have won at different positions,^[5] while Rodriguez is the only player who has won the award with two different teams at two different positions.^[7] Barry Bonds has won the most often (seven times) and the most consecutively (2001–04).^[8] Jimmie Foxx was the first player to win multiple times;^[8] 9 players have won three times, and 19 have won twice.^[9]

The award's only tie occurred in the National League in 1979, when Keith Hernandez and Willie Stargell received an equal number of points.^[5]^[10] There have been 17 unanimous winners, who received all the first-place votes.^[3] The New York Yankees have the most winning players with 22, followed by the St. Louis Cardinals with 17 winners. The award has never been presented to a member of the following five teams: Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays, and Washington Nationals. The most recent recipients are Justin Verlander in the American League, and Ryan Braun in the National League.

In 2011, Justin Verlander became the first pitcher to be named MVP since Dennis Eckersley in 1992 and the first starting pitcher to win the award since Roger Clemens had accomplished the feat in 1986.^[11]

1 Chalmers Award (1911–1914)
2 League Awards (1922–1929)
3 Baseball Writers Association of America's Most Valuable Player (1931–present)
4 Key
5 See also
6 Notes
7 References

Chalmers Award (1911–1914)[link]

Ty Cobb looking just to the left of the camera.

Ty Cobb won the first American League Chalmers Award in 1911 and was at the center of the controversy over the previous season's award.

Before the 1910 season, Hugh Chalmers of Chalmers Automobile announced he would present a Chalmers Model 30 automobile to the player with the highest batting average in Major League Baseball at the end of the season. The 1910 race for best average in the American League was between the Detroit Tigers' widely disliked^[3]^[12]^[13] Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie of the Cleveland Indians. On the last day of the season, Lajoie overtook Cobb's batting average with seven bunt hits against the St. Louis Browns. American League President Ban Johnson said a recalculation showed that Cobb had won the race anyway, and Chalmers ended up awarding cars to both players.^[3]

The following season, Chalmers created the Chalmers Award. A committee of baseball writers were to convene after the season to determine the "most important and useful player to the club and to the league". Since the award was not as effective at advertising as Chalmers had hoped, it was discontinued after 1914.^[3]

Year	American League winner	Team	Position	National League winner	Team	Position	Ref
1911	Cobb Ty !Ty Cobb^†§	Detroit Tigers	OF	Schulte Frank !Frank Schulte	Chicago Cubs	OF	^[14]
1912	Speaker Tris !Tris Speaker^†	Boston Red Sox	OF	Doyle Larry !Larry Doyle	New York Giants !New York Giants	2B	^[15]
1913	Johnson Walter !Walter Johnson^†	Washington Senators !Washington Senators	RHP	Daubert Jake !Jake Daubert	Brooklyn Dodgers !Brooklyn Dodgers	1B	^[16]
1914	Collins Eddie !Eddie Collins^†	Philadelphia Athletics !Philadelphia Athletics	2B	Evers Johnny !Johnny Evers^†	Boston Braves !Boston Braves	2B	^[17]

League Awards (1922–1929)[link]

A man in full baseball attire wears a pinstriped jersey and a hat with overlapping white "N" and "Y". Looking to the left of the camera, he is holding a baseball upward.

Babe Ruth was ineligible for the award in his famous 1927 season by the rules of the American League award because he had previously won in 1923.

In 1922 the American League created a new award to honor "the baseball player who is of the greatest all-around service to his club".^[18] Winners, voted on by a committee of eight baseball writers chaired by James Crusinberry,^[19] received a bronze medal and a cash prize.^[20] Voters were required to select one player from each team and player-coaches and prior award winners were ineligible. These flaws resulted in the award's being dropped after 1928. The National League award, without these restrictions, lasted from 1924 to 1929.^[3]

Year	American League winner	Team	Position	National League winner	Team	Position	Ref
1922	Sisler George !George Sisler^†	St. Louis Browns !St. Louis Browns	1B	-01 !—	-01 !—	-01 !—	^[21]
1923	Ruth Babe !Babe Ruth^†§	New York Yankees	OF	-02 !—	-02 !—	-02 !—	^[22]
1924	Johnson Walter !Walter Johnson^† (2)	Washington Senators !Washington Senators	RHP	Vance Dazzy !Dazzy Vance^†	Brooklyn Robins !Brooklyn Robins	RHP	^[23]
1925	Peckinpaugh Roger !Roger Peckinpaugh	Washington Senators !Washington Senators	SS	Hornsby Rogers !Rogers Hornsby^†	St. Louis Cardinals	2B	^[24]
1926	Burns George !George Burns	Cleveland Indians	1B	O'Farrell Bob !Bob O'Farrell	St. Louis Cardinals	C	^[25]
1927	Gehrig Lou !Lou Gehrig^†	New York Yankees	1B	Waner Paul !Paul Waner^†	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF	^[26]
1928	Cochrane Mickey !Mickey Cochrane^†	Oakland Athletics !Philadelphia Athletics	C	Bottomley Jim !Jim Bottomley^†	St. Louis Cardinals	2B	^[27]
1929	-01 !—	-01 !—	-01 !—	Hornsby Rogers !Rogers Hornsby (2) ^†	Chicago Cubs	2B	^[28]

Baseball Writers Association of America's Most Valuable Player (1931–present)[link]

The BBWAA first awarded the modern MVP after the 1931 season, adopting the format the National League used to distribute its league award. One writer in each city with a team filled out a ten-place ballot, with ten points for the recipient of a first-place vote, nine for a second-place vote, and so on. In 1938, the BBWAA raised the number of voters to three per city and gave 14 points for a first-place vote. The only significant change since then occurred in 1961, when the number of voters was lowered to two per league city.^[3]

A man is pictured from his belt up looking to the left of the camera. His button-down baseball jersey says "RED SOX" across it and he is wearing a baseball hat with a "B".

Jimmie Foxx was the first player to win three MVP awards.

Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP, Hank Greenberg

Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax

The face of a dark-skinned man who is smiling widely. The letters "S" and "F" overlap on his hat.

Willie Mays won the award in 1954 and 1965 with the same team in different cities.

Barry Bonds' seven MVPs are the most for any individual player.

A Hispanic man walking while shouting at someone out of the picture. His helmet is emblazoned with a white "N" and "Y" intertwined, and "NEW YORK" is stitched in black letters across his button-down jersey. The player is holding a black baseball bat almost vertically with black, gray, and white gloves.

Alex Rodriguez won the award with two different teams at two different positions.

A right-handed batter is at the plate, looking toward the pitcher's mound. Wearing a red uniform and white pants, there is a crowd behind him with jerseys of various colors.

Albert Pujols won the award three times, all at first base with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Ryan Braun accepts his 2011 NL MVP from 1989 AL MVP Robin Yount.

Year	American League winner	Team	Position	National League winner	Team	Position	Ref
1931	Grove Lefty !Lefty Grove^†	Oakland Athletics !Philadelphia Athletics	LHP	Frisch Frankie !Frankie Frisch^†	St. Louis Cardinals	2B	^[29]
1932	Foxx Jimmie !Jimmie Foxx^†	Oakland Athletics !Philadelphia Athletics	1B	Klein Chuck !Chuck Klein^†	Philadelphia Phillies	OF	^[30]
1933	Foxx Jimmie !Jimmie Foxx^† (2)	Oakland Athletics !Philadelphia Athletics	1B	Hubbell Carl !Carl Hubbell^†	New York Giants !New York Giants	LHP	^[31]
1934	Cochrane Mickey !Mickey Cochrane^† (2)	Detroit Tigers	C	Dean Dizzy !Dizzy Dean^†	St. Louis Cardinals	RHP	^[32]
1935	Greenberg Hank !Hank Greenberg^†§	Detroit Tigers	1B	Hartnett Gabby !Gabby Hartnett^†	Chicago Cubs	C	^[33]
1936	Gehrig Lou !Lou Gehrig^† (2)	New York Yankees	1B	Hubbell Carl !Carl Hubbell^†§ (2)	New York Giants !New York Giants	LHP	^[34]
1937	Gehringer Charlie !Charlie Gehringer^†	Detroit Tigers	2B	Medwick Joe !Joe Medwick^†	St. Louis Cardinals	OF	^[35]
1938	Foxx Jimmie !Jimmie Foxx^† (3)	Boston Red Sox	1B	Lombardi Ernie !Ernie Lombardi^†	Cincinnati Reds	C	^[36]
1939	DiMaggio Joe !Joe DiMaggio^†	New York Yankees	OF	Walters Bucky !Bucky Walters	Cincinnati Reds	RHP	^[37]
1940	Greenberg Hank !Hank Greenberg^† (2)	Detroit Tigers	OF	McCormick Frank !Frank McCormick	Cincinnati Reds	1B	^[38]
1941	DiMaggio Joe !Joe DiMaggio^† (2)	New York Yankees	OF	Camilli Dolph !Dolph Camilli	Brooklyn Dodgers !Brooklyn Dodgers	1B	^[39]
1942	Gordon Joe !Joe Gordon^†	New York Yankees	2B	Cooper Mort !Mort Cooper	St. Louis Cardinals	RHP	^[40]
1943	Chandler Spud !Spud Chandler	New York Yankees	RHP	Musial Stan !Stan Musial^†	St. Louis Cardinals	OF	^[41]
1944	Newhouser Hal !Hal Newhouser^†	Detroit Tigers	LHP	Marion Marty !Marty Marion	St. Louis Cardinals	SS	^[42]
1945	Newhouser Hal !Hal Newhouser^† (2)	Detroit Tigers	LHP	Cavarretta Phil !Phil Cavarretta	Chicago Cubs	1B	^[43]
1946	Williams Ted !Ted Williams^†	Boston Red Sox	OF	Musial Stan !Stan Musial^† (2)	St. Louis Cardinals	1B	^[44]
1947	DiMaggio Joe !Joe DiMaggio^† (3)	New York Yankees	OF	Elliott Bob !Bob Elliott	Boston Braves !Boston Braves	3B	^[45]
1948	Boudreau Lou !Lou Boudreau^†	Cleveland Indians	SS	Musial Stan !Stan Musial^† (3)	St. Louis Cardinals	OF	^[46]
1949	Williams Ted !Ted Williams^† (2)	Boston Red Sox	OF	Robinson Jackie !Jackie Robinson^†	Brooklyn Dodgers !Brooklyn Dodgers	2B	^[47]
1950	Rizzuto Phil !Phil Rizzuto^†	New York Yankees	SS	Konstanty Jim !Jim Konstanty	Philadelphia Phillies	RHP	^[48]
1951	Berra Yogi !Yogi Berra^†	New York Yankees	C	Campanella Roy !Roy Campanella^†	Brooklyn Dodgers !Brooklyn Dodgers	C	^[49]
1952	Shantz Bobby !Bobby Shantz	Philadelphia Athletics !Philadelphia Athletics	LHP	Sauer Hank !Hank Sauer	Chicago Cubs	OF	^[50]
1953	Rosen Al !Al Rosen^§	Cleveland Indians	3B	Campanella Roy !Roy Campanella^† (2)	Brooklyn Dodgers !Brooklyn Dodgers	C	^[51]
1954	Berra Yogi !Yogi Berra^† (2)	New York Yankees	C	Mays Willie !Willie Mays^†	New York Giants !New York Giants	OF	^[52]
1955	Berra Yogi !Yogi Berra^† (3)	New York Yankees	C	Campanella Roy !Roy Campanella^† (3)	Brooklyn Dodgers !Brooklyn Dodgers	C	^[53]
1956	Mantle Mickey !Mickey Mantle^†§	New York Yankees	OF	Newcombe Don !Don Newcombe	Brooklyn Dodgers !Brooklyn Dodgers	RHP	^[54]
1957	Mantle Mickey !Mickey Mantle^† (2)	New York Yankees	OF	Aaron Hank !Hank Aaron^†	Milwaukee Braves !Milwaukee Braves	OF	^[55]
1958	Jensen Jackie !Jackie Jensen	Boston Red Sox	OF	Banks Ernie !Ernie Banks^†	Chicago Cubs	SS	^[56]
1959	Fox Nellie !Nellie Fox^†	Chicago White Sox	2B	Banks Ernie !Ernie Banks^† (2)	Chicago Cubs	SS	^[57]
1960	Maris Roger !Roger Maris	New York Yankees	OF	Groat Dick !Dick Groat	Pittsburgh Pirates	SS	^[58]
1961	Maris Roger !Roger Maris (2)	New York Yankees	OF	Robinson Frank !Frank Robinson^†§	Cincinnati Reds	OF	^[59]
1962	Mantle Mickey !Mickey Mantle^† (3)	New York Yankees	OF	Wills Maury !Maury Wills	Los Angeles Dodgers	SS	^[60]
1963	Howard Elston !Elston Howard	New York Yankees	C	Koufax Sandy !Sandy Koufax^†	Los Angeles Dodgers	LHP	^[61]
1964	Robinson Brooks !Brooks Robinson^†	Baltimore Orioles	3B	Boyer Ken !Ken Boyer	St. Louis Cardinals	3B	^[62]
1965	Versalles Zoilo !Zoilo Versalles	Minnesota Twins	SS	Mays Willie !Willie Mays^† (2)	San Francisco Giants	OF	^[63]
1966	Robinson Frank !Frank Robinson^†§ (2)	Baltimore Orioles	OF	Clemente Roberto !Roberto Clemente^†	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF	^[64]
1967	Yastrzemski Carl !Carl Yastrzemski^†	Boston Red Sox	OF	Cepeda Orlando !Orlando Cepeda^†§	St. Louis Cardinals	1B	^[65]
1968	McLain Denny !Denny McLain^§	Detroit Tigers	RHP	Gibson Bob !Bob Gibson^†	St. Louis Cardinals	RHP	^[66]
1969	Killebrew Harmon !Harmon Killebrew^†	Minnesota Twins	3B	McCovey Willie !Willie McCovey^†	San Francisco Giants	1B	^[67]
1970	Powell Boog !Boog Powell	Baltimore Orioles	1B	Bench Johnny !Johnny Bench^†	Cincinnati Reds	C	^[68]
1971	Blue Vida !Vida Blue	Oakland Athletics	LHP	Torre Joe !Joe Torre	St. Louis Cardinals	3B	^[69]
1972	Allen Dick !Dick Allen	Chicago White Sox	1B	Bench Johnny !Johnny Bench^† (2)	Cincinnati Reds	C	^[70]
1973	Jackson Reggie !Reggie Jackson^†§	Oakland Athletics	OF	Rose Pete !Pete Rose	Cincinnati Reds	OF	^[71]
1974	Burroughs Jeff !Jeff Burroughs	Texas Rangers	OF	Garvey Steve !Steve Garvey	Los Angeles Dodgers	1B	^[72]
1975	Lynn Fred !Fred Lynn	Boston Red Sox	OF	Morgan Joe !Joe Morgan^†	Cincinnati Reds	2B	^[73]
1976	Munson Thurman !Thurman Munson	New York Yankees	C	Morgan Joe !Joe Morgan^† (2)	Cincinnati Reds	2B	^[74]
1977	Carew Rod !Rod Carew^†	Minnesota Twins	1B	Foster George !George Foster	Cincinnati Reds	OF	^[75]
1978	Rice Jim !Jim Rice^†	Boston Red Sox	OF	Parker Dave !Dave Parker	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF	^[76]
1979^[c]	Don Baylor !Don Baylor	California Angels !California Angels	DH	Hernandez Keith !Keith Hernandez	St. Louis Cardinals	1B	^[10]
1979^[c]	-01 !—	-01 !—	-01 !—	Stargell Willie !Willie Stargell^†	Pittsburgh Pirates	1B	^[10]
1980	Brett George !George Brett^†	Kansas City Royals	3B	Schmidt Mike !Mike Schmidt^†§	Philadelphia Phillies	3B	^[77]
1981	Fingers Rollie !Rollie Fingers^†	Milwaukee Brewers	RHP	Schmidt Mike !Mike Schmidt ^† (2)	Philadelphia Phillies	3B	^[78]
1982	Yount Robin !Robin Yount^†	Milwaukee Brewers	SS	Murphy Dale !Dale Murphy	Atlanta Braves	OF	^[79]
1983	Ripken Cal Jr. !Cal Ripken, Jr.^†	Baltimore Orioles	SS	Murphy Dale !Dale Murphy (2)	Atlanta Braves	OF	^[80]
1984	Hernandez Willie !Willie Hernández	Detroit Tigers	LHP	Sandberg Ryne !Ryne Sandberg^†	Chicago Cubs	2B	^[81]
1985	Mattingly Don !Don Mattingly	New York Yankees	1B	McGee Willie !Willie McGee	St. Louis Cardinals	OF	^[82]
1986	Clemens Roger !Roger Clemens	Boston Red Sox	RHP	Schmidt Mike !Mike Schmidt^† (3)	Philadelphia Phillies	3B	^[83]
1987	Bell George !George Bell	Toronto Blue Jays	OF	Dawson Andre !Andre Dawson^†	Chicago Cubs	OF	^[84]
1988	Canseco Jose !José Canseco^§	Oakland Athletics	OF	Gibson Kirk !Kirk Gibson	Los Angeles Dodgers	OF	^[85]
1989	Yount Robin !Robin Yount^† (2)	Milwaukee Brewers	OF	Mitchell Kevin !Kevin Mitchell	San Francisco Giants	OF	^[86]
1990	Henderson Rickey !Rickey Henderson^†	Oakland Athletics	OF	Bonds Barry !Barry Bonds	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF	^[87]
1991	Ripken Cal Jr. !Cal Ripken, Jr.^† (2)	Baltimore Orioles	SS	Pendleton Terry !Terry Pendleton	Atlanta Braves	3B	^[88]
1992	Eckersley Dennis !Dennis Eckersley^†	Oakland Athletics	RHP	Bonds Barry !Barry Bonds (2)	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF	^[89]
1993	Thomas Frank !Frank Thomas^§	Chicago White Sox	1B	Bonds Barry !Barry Bonds (3)	San Francisco Giants	OF	^[90]
1994	Thomas Frank !Frank Thomas (2)	Chicago White Sox	1B	Bagwell Jeff !Jeff Bagwell^§	Houston Astros	1B	^[91]
1995	Mo Vaughn !Mo Vaughn	Boston Red Sox	1B	Larkin Barry !Barry Larkin^†	Cincinnati Reds	SS	^[92]
1996	Gonzales Juan !Juan González	Texas Rangers	OF	Caminiti Ken !Ken Caminiti^§	San Diego Padres	3B	^[93]
1997	Griffey Ken Jr. !Ken Griffey, Jr.^§	Seattle Mariners	OF	Walker Larry !Larry Walker	Colorado Rockies	OF	^[94]
1998	Gonzales Juan !Juan González (2)	Texas Rangers	OF	Sosa Sammy !Sammy Sosa	Chicago Cubs	OF	^[95]
1999	Rodriguez Ivan !Iván Rodríguez	Texas Rangers	C	Jones Chipper !Chipper Jones^{^}	Atlanta Braves	3B	^[96]
2000	Giambi Jason !Jason Giambi^{^}	Oakland Athletics	1B	Kent Jeff !Jeff Kent	San Francisco Giants	2B	^[97]
2001	Suzuki Ichiro !Ichiro Suzuki^{^}	Seattle Mariners	OF	Bonds Barry !Barry Bonds (4)	San Francisco Giants	OF	^[98]^[99]
2002	Tejada Miguel !Miguel Tejada^{^}	Oakland Athletics	SS	Bonds Barry !Barry Bonds^§ (5)	San Francisco Giants	OF	^[100]
2003	Rodriguez Alex !Alex Rodriguez^{^}	Texas Rangers	SS	Bonds Barry !Barry Bonds (6)	San Francisco Giants	OF	^[101]
2004	Guerrero Vladimir !Vladimir Guerrero^{^}	Anaheim Angels !Anaheim Angels	OF	Bonds Barry !Barry Bonds (7)	San Francisco Giants	OF	^[102]
2005	Rodriguez Alex !Alex Rodriguez^{^} (2)	New York Yankees	3B	Pujols Albert !Albert Pujols^{^}	St. Louis Cardinals	1B	^[103]
2006	Morneau Justin !Justin Morneau^{^}	Minnesota Twins	1B	Howard Ryan !Ryan Howard^{^}	Philadelphia Phillies	1B	^[104]
2007	Rodriguez Alex !Alex Rodriguez^{^} (3)	New York Yankees	3B	Rollins Jimmy !Jimmy Rollins^{^}	Philadelphia Phillies	SS	^[105]
2008	Pedroia Dustin !Dustin Pedroia^{^}	Boston Red Sox	2B	Pujols Albert !Albert Pujols^{^} (2)	St. Louis Cardinals	1B	^[106]
2009	Mauer Joe !Joe Mauer^{^}	Minnesota Twins	C	Pujols Albert !Albert Pujols^{^§} (3)	St. Louis Cardinals	1B	^[99]^[107]
2010	Hamilton Josh !Josh Hamilton^{^}	Texas Rangers	OF	Votto Joey !Joey Votto^{^}	Cincinnati Reds	1B	^[108]^[109]
2011	Verlander Justin !Justin Verlander^{^}	Detroit Tigers	RHP	Ryan Braun !Ryan Braun^{^}	Milwaukee Brewers	OF	^[110]^[111]

Key [link]

Year	Links to the article about the corresponding Major League Baseball season
†	Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame^[112]^[113]
^	Denotes player who is still active^[a]
§	Unanimous selection^[b]^[3]
Player (X)	Denotes winning player and number of times they had won the award at that point
P	Pitcher (RHP indicates right-handed; LHP indicates left-handed)
C	Catcher
1B	First baseman
2B	Second baseman
3B	Third baseman
SS	Shortstop
OF	Outfielder
DH	Designated hitter

Notes [link]

^a A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.
^b A unanimous victory indicates that the player received all possible first-place votes.
^c Hernandez and Stargell both received 216 points in the 1979 voting.^[10]

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v t e Major League Baseball awards and trophies

Team	Commissioner's Trophy (list of winners) Warren Giles Trophy (NL pennant winners) William Harridge Trophy (AL pennant winners)

Individual	Most Valuable Player (MVP) Cy Young Manager of the Year Rookie of the Year Roberto Clemente Hank Aaron Gold Glove Silver Slugger World Series MVP All-Star Game MVP Rolaids Relief Man Comeback Player of the Year League Championship Series MVP Major League Baseball Delivery Man Award

Other	Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award

American League MVP Award

1931: Grove
1932: Foxx
1933: Foxx
1934: Cochrane
1935: Greenberg
1936: Gehrig
1937: Gehringer
1938: Foxx
1939: DiMaggio
1940: Greenberg
1941: DiMaggio
1942: Gordon
1943: Chandler
1944: Newhouser
1945: Newhouser
1946: Williams
1947: DiMaggio
1948: Boudreau
1949: Williams
1950: Rizzuto
1951: Berra
1952: Shantz
1953: Rosen
1954: Berra
1955: Berra
1956: Mantle
1957: Mantle
1958: Jensen
1959: Fox
1960: Maris
1961: Maris
1962: Mantle
1963: Howard
1964: B. Robinson
1965: Versalles
1966: F. Robinson
1967: Yastrzemski
1968: McLain
1969: Killebrew
1970: Powell
1971: Blue
1972: Allen
1973: Jackson
1974: Burroughs
1975: Lynn
1976: Munson
1977: Carew
1978: Rice
1979: Baylor
1980: Brett
1981: Fingers
1982: Yount
1983: Ripken, Jr.
1984: Hernández
1985: Mattingly
1986: Clemens
1987: Bell
1988: Canseco
1989: Yount
1990: Henderson
1991: Ripken, Jr.
1992: Eckersley
1993: Thomas
1994: Thomas
1995: Vaughn
1996: González
1997: Griffey Jr.
1998: González
1999: I. Rodríguez
2000: Giambi
2001: Ichiro
2002: Tejada
2003: A. Rodriguez
2004: Guerrero
2005: A. Rodriguez
2006: Morneau
2007: A. Rodriguez
2008: Pedroia
2009: Mauer
2010: Hamilton
2011: Verlander

National League MVP Award

1931: Frisch
1932: Klein
1933: Hubbell
1934: Dean
1935: Hartnett
1936: Hubbell
1937: Medwick
1938: Lombardi
1939: Walters
1940: McCormick
1941: Camilli
1942: Cooper
1943: Musial
1944: Marion
1945: Cavarretta
1946: Musial
1947: Elliott
1948: Musial
1949: J. Robinson
1950: Konstanty
1951: Campanella
1952: Sauer
1953: Campanella
1954: Mays
1955: Campanella
1956: Newcombe
1957: Aaron
1958: Banks
1959: Banks
1960: Groat
1961: F. Robinson
1962: Wills
1963: Koufax
1964: Boyer
1965: Mays
1966: Clemente
1967: Cepeda
1968: B. Gibson
1969: McCovey
1970: Bench
1971: Torre
1972: Bench
1973: Rose
1974: Garvey
1975: Morgan
1976: Morgan
1977: Foster
1978: Parker
1979: Hernandez, Stargell
1980: Schmidt
1981: Schmidt
1982: Murphy
1983: Murphy
1984: Sandberg
1985: McGee
1986: Schmidt
1987: Dawson
1988: K. Gibson
1989: Mitchell
1990: Bonds
1991: Pendleton
1992: Bonds
1993: Bonds
1994: Bagwell
1995: Larkin
1996: Caminiti
1997: Walker
1998: Sosa
1999: Jones
2000: Kent
2001: Bonds
2002: Bonds
2003: Bonds
2004: Bonds
2005: Pujols
2006: Howard
2007: Rollins
2008: Pujols
2009: Pujols
2010: Votto
2011: Braun

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For the Mexican painter, see Miguel Cabrera (painter).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Cabrera and the second or maternal family name is Torres.

Miguel Cabrera
Cabrera in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in June 2011.
Detroit Tigers – No. 24
Third Baseman / First Baseman
Born: (1983-04-18) April 18, 1983 (age 29) Maracay, Venezuela
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 20, 2003 for the Florida Marlins
Career statistics (through May 27, 2012)
Batting average	.317
Hits	1,656
Home runs	286
Runs batted in	1,024
On base percentage	.394
Slugging percentage	.554
Teams
Florida Marlins (2003–2007) Detroit Tigers (2008–present)
Career highlights and awards
3× Silver Slugger Award Winner (2005, 2006, 2010) 6× All-Star (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011) World Series Champion (2003) AL Home Run Champion (2008) AL RBI Champion (2010) AL Batting Champion (2011) 2× Luis Aparicio Award Winner (2005, 2011)

José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983) commonly known as Miguel Cabrera, and nicknamed "Miggy", or "Cabby", is a Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed.

He is a six-time All-Star, having been selected to the National League All-Star Team in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, and also the American League All-Star Team in 2010 and 2011. Cabrera has started at least 100 games at first base, third base, left field and right field.^[1] He progressed through the Florida Marlins minor-league system, before being called up from the Double-A Carolina Mudcats in June 2003. Cabrera went on to provide boost needed to help the Florida Marlins win the World Series that year as their clean-up hitter.

Cabrera is widely considered to be one of the best pure hitters in baseball, hitting at a high average with power to all fields. He has posted at least 30 home runs in seven of his previous eight seasons while batting .320 during that period. Cabrera has also driven in over 100 runs every season aside from his rookie campaign when he played in only 87 games. He has been an MVP caliber player since entering the majors at just 20 years old, having received MVP votes in each of his nine major league seasons, and placing in the top five in the previous three. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim starting pitcher Dan Haren is quoted saying, "You're going to make good pitches, and [Cabrera] is going to hit them."

1 Early life
2 Minor leagues
3 Major league career
- 3.1 Florida Marlins
- 3.2 Detroit Tigers
4 Personal life
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Early life [link]

Cabrera was born on April 18, 1983 in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela to parents Miguel and Gregoria.

Minor leagues [link]

Miguel began to rise through the Marlins' farm system teaming with future major leaguers Adrian Gonzalez and Dontrelle Willis. He began his professional career as a six-foot-two-inch 185 pound shortstop in the Gulf Coast League. Although he had below average speed, he had a rocket arm, above average plate discipline, and a thorough knowledge of the game. After batting .260 with 10 doubles, 2 triples and 2 home runs through 57 games, Cabrera was promoted to Class-A ball where he finished the final 8 games batting .250 with 6 RBIs.

Heading into 2001, the Marlins bumped Cabrera up to the Low Class-A Kane County Cougars where he teamed up with current Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. He got off to a rocky start to begin the season, but was able to improve his average to .279 by mid-season, and earned his way into the Futures Game during All-Star Weekend in Seattle, along with Gonzalez. Fighting a sore lower back, Cabrera went hitless in the showing. He ended the year batting .268 with 30 extra-base hits, 66 RBIs, and distinguished himself as having the strongest arm in the Midwest League.

Entering the following season, Cabrera was once again promoted; this time to the Jupiter Hammerheads of the High Class-A Florida State League. At the request of then Marlins assistant manager, Ozzie Guillen, Cabrera made the transition from shortstop to third base. Willing to do whatever it took to reach the major leagues, Cabrera displayed no resistance to the move. While it took some time to make himself comfortable at his new position, he showed no slowing in the batter's box. By July, his average was locked in at .277, and he led his team with 45 RBIs earning himself a second trip to the Future's game; this time picking up two singles. He didn't lose his stride as he finished the season batting .278 with 43 doubles and 75 RBIs. Up to this point, his power had yet to reveal itself as he hit just 9 homers in his 489 at-bats.

To begin the 2003 season, Cabrera earned another promotion to the Double-A Carolina Mudcats. There he teamed up with Dontrelle Willis, the left-handed fireballer with whom he would later join in the majors. In his fourth professional season, Miguel was shredding up the competition. In April, he hit .402, and by June his average stood at .365 with 10 homers and 59 RBIs before being called up to the majors.

Major league career [link]

Florida Marlins [link]

2003: Rookie year [link]

Cabrera made his major league debut on June 20, 2003, at 20 years old; Edgar Rentería, at 19 years old, was the only Marlins player to make his debut at a younger age. Cabrera hit a walk-off home run in his first major league game, following Billy Parker in 1972 and Josh Bard in 2002 as the third player since 1900 to hit a game-winning home run in his big-league debut.

Cabrera became the Marlins' cleanup batter. Cabrera's postseason play helped propel Florida to a World Series championship over the Yankees and also landed him on the cover of ESPN The Magazine during the offseason.

In the NLDS against the Giants, Cabrera hit .286 with three RBI. After changing positions in the heat of the NLCS against the Cubs, he hit .333 with three homers and six RBI. In the World Series, Cabrera had the at bat that defined his postseason in Game Four. Facing Roger Clemens for the first time, Cabrera, who was only 20 years old at the time, got knocked down by a Roger Clemens inside fastball. Two pitches later, he belted the Clemens offering into the right field seats.

In his first season Cabrera batted .268 (84-for-314), with 12 Home Runs, 62 RBI, 39 runs, 21 doubles, and three triples in 87 games played.

2004 [link]

In 2004, he proved that his rookie season was no fluke, batting .294 with 33 homers, 112 RBI, 101 runs, 177 hits, a .366 on base percentage, a .512 slugging percentage from the third and fourth spots in the order, while playing in 160 games and earning his first All-Star appearance.

Cabrera spent the whole 2004 season playing in the outfield, with no games at third base; he had 13 outfield assists. In 284 total fielding chances, he committed 9 errors (tied for the most among NL outfielders)^[2] and made 262 putouts.

2005 [link]

In 2005 he came in second in the National League in hits with 198, and batted .323 with 33 homers, 43 doubles, 2 triples, and 116 RBIs. He was chosen to his second consecutive All-Star Game along with teammates Paul LoDuca and Dontrelle Willis, and won his first Silver Slugger award. His 33 home runs made him the youngest player in Major League Baseball history to hit back-to-back 30 homer seasons, at 22 years, 143 days. Albert Pujols of the Cardinals did it at 22 years, 223 days. Cabrera also became the first Florida Marlin in history to hit at least 30 home runs and bat in at least 100 runs in back-to-back seasons.

During the 2005 season, Carlos Delgado hit behind Cabrera. The Marlins traded Delgado to the New York Mets after the season as part of their organizationally-termed "market correction," obtaining first baseman Mike Jacobs, pitcher Yusmeiro Petit, and infielder Grant Psomas from the Mets.

2006 [link]

With help from teammates Josh Willingham and Dan Uggla hitting behind and ahead of him respectively, Cabrera finished the year with a career-high .339 batting average, 26 home runs and 114 RBIs. He was selected to his third consecutive All-Star Game and won his second Silver Slugger.

On June 22, 2006, In what will go down as one of the most unique plays in baseball (as there are no records of it occurring before or since), pitcher Todd Williams let the first pitch of an attempted intentional walk get a little too close to the plate and Cabrera reached out and singled it to right center field. The hit occurred during 10th inning, scoring the winning run to give the Marlins a 6-5 lead over the Baltimore Orioles.^[3]

During a July 9 7–6 road loss to the Mets, Cabrera became involved in an altercation with teammate Scott Olsen. With the Marlins trailing 2–0, Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca hit a hard grounder that glanced off Cabrera's glove and rolled into left field, allowing a run to score as Lo Duca raced to second with a double. While the ball glanced off Cabrera's glove, Olsen seemed to believe that Cabrera did not give his full effort to get to the ball. As they came off the field, Olsen could be seen shouting something at Cabrera. A moment later, television cameras showed Cabrera in the crowded dugout reaching past teammates to poke his finger at Olsen as the pitcher walked past him. Olsen tried to jab back at Cabrera, who charged Olsen and tried to kick the pitcher before both players were quickly separated by teammates.^[4]

Cabrera battled the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Freddy Sanchez for the National League batting crown until the last day of the regular season. Marlins manager Joe Girardi decided to bat Cabrera leadoff for the final game of the season to give him more chances to get a hit for the crown. He ended up finishing second to Sanchez. Cabrera also finished the 2006 campaign with a career-high .568 slugging percentage and a career-high .430 on base percentage.

2007 [link]

Cabrera with the Marlins in 2007

On February 17, 2007, Cabrera became the first player of the 2007 offseason to win his arbitration hearing, obtaining a one-year contract worth $7.4 million.^[5]

Cabrera made his fourth consecutive All-Star game. He was initially scheduled to participate in the Home Run Derby during the All-Star weekend, but an injured left shoulder, suffered a few days before the All-Star break, forced him out of the derby and limited him in the All-Star game to a pinch hit at-bat against Dan Haren in which he struck out.

On September 4, 2007, Cabrera batted in his 500th run as a major leaguer, making him the third-youngest player to accumulate 500 RBI. Hall of Famers Mel Ott and Ted Williams were the only players to precede him in this feat.^[6]

On September 15, 2007, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, Cabrera drove in at least 100 runs for the fourth consecutive year. His 100th RBI came in the first inning against Ubaldo Jimenez. Five innings later, Cabrera added four more RBI when he hit a ball 438 feet (134 m) into the center field trees for his first career grand slam.^[7] He joined David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Mark Teixeira and Vladimir Guerrero as the only players to reach the 100-RBI plateau in each of the four previous seasons.^[8]

In 2007, Cabrera won the NL Player of the Week twice (April 1–8 and June 4–10). He also passed former Marlins Gary Sheffield and Derrek Lee for second on the franchise home run list. He moved into third in all-time franchise RBI and first in batting average. Cabrera ended the season with career highs in both home runs and runs batted in.

Detroit Tigers [link]

On December 5, 2007, the Marlins traded Cabrera and starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis to the Detroit Tigers for pitchers Andrew Miller, Dallas Trahern, Eulogio De La Cruz and Burke Badenhop, outfielder Cameron Maybin, and catcher Mike Rabelo.^[9]

On March 22, 2008 Cabrera reached an agreement with the Tigers on an eight-year, $185.3 million contract extension. At the time, the deal was the fourth-largest in baseball history, behind those signed by Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and Manny Ramirez.^[10] The deal is also the 2nd largest in Tigers history, surpassing the five-year, $75 million contract signed by Magglio Ordóñez in 2005, but less than the 9 year $214 million dollar deal signed by Prince Fielder. Cabrera earned $11.3 million in 2008, and will receive an average of $20 million per year through 2015.

2008 [link]

Cabrera playing for the Tigers in 2009.

Cabrera made his Tigers debut on March 31, 2008, playing third base in a home game against the Kansas City Royals. In his third at-bat, he hit a solo home run off Royals pitcher Gil Meche. He finished the game 1-for-5 with two strikeouts, and the Tigers lost 5–4 in 11 innings.^[11]

On April 22, manager Jim Leyland announced that Cabrera would be moving to first base, with Carlos Guillen becoming the starting second basemen, and Brandon Inge going back to third. Cabrera had already made seven appearances at first, the first appearances at the position of his career.^[12]

Cabrera was named the AL Player of the Month for July after batting .330 with 8 home runs and 31 RBI.^[13]

On September 7, Cabrera reached the 1,000-hit plateau on a home run off Twins pitcher Glen Perkins.^[14]

Cabrera finished the 2008 season with a career-high 37 home runs, which led the American League.^[15] He became the youngest AL home run champion since Troy Glaus in 2000.^[16] He also established a new career high in RBI (127).^[17] He became one of only five players who have driven in at least 100 runs in each the past five seasons, joining Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, David Ortiz, Bobby Abreu and Mark Teixeira.

2009 [link]

Cabrera was selected to play for Venezuela at the 2009 World Baseball Classic, along with Tigers teammates Magglio Ordóñez, Carlos Guillén, and Armando Galarraga.

On Opening Day, Cabrera hit a grand slam in left-center that traveled better than 420 feet (130 m) at Comerica Park to give the Detroit Tigers a convincing 15–2 victory over the Texas Rangers. Cabrera finished the game 4 for 6 with 6 RBI.

On August 23, 2009 Cabrera hit his 200th career home run in his 1,000th career game against the Oakland A's. He became only the 4th Venezuelan player to ever reach that plateau.

Cabrera posted a .324 batting average, which was 4th in the AL. He also tied his career-high in hits with 198, which was also 4th among the AL. He also had yet another 100+ RBI season making it the 6th straight year for him to reach the 100 RBI mark.

2010 [link]

On May 28 in a game against the Oakland Athletics in Detroit, Cabrera hit three home runs in a 5–4 Tigers loss. Two of the home runs were against starter Ben Sheets, and one against closer Andrew Bailey. It was the first three home run game in Cabrera's career, and came in his first game returning to the team after his daughter's birth.

Cabrera was named an AL All-Star for the first time since joining the American League, and the 5th time in his seven year career. He was chosen to be the starter in place of Minnesota Twins star Justin Morneau who was suffering a concussion

On September 26 in a game against the Cleveland Indians Cabrera suffered a high ankle sprain while getting back to first base on a pick-off attempt. He initially tried to play, but the Tigers decided to shut him down for the remainder of the season. He ended his 2010 season with a .328 batting average, a career-high 38 HRs and 126 RBIs. The lack of a strong #5 hitter to follow Cabrera in the Tigers lineup also resulted in him drawing a career-high 89 walks, 32 of which were intentional. On defense, he led all AL first basemen in errors, with 13.^[18]

2011 [link]

Cabrera was named to his second AL All-Star team as a reserve. It was his sixth All-Star Game appearance overall. On July 15, 2011, the first game after the All-Star break, Cabrera collected his 1500th career hit in a game against the Chicago White Sox.^[19] Cabrera hit for a .344 average, winning the AL batting title, while also leading the AL in on-base percentage (.448) and doubles (48). He had his eighth straight 100-RBI season (105) and fifth straight 30-HR season (30). Despite having better lineup protection than in years past (with Víctor Martínez hitting behind him), he reached a career-high in walks with 108. On defense, Cabrera led all AL first basemen in errors, with 13.^[18]

Cabrera hit .429 with 6 home runs and 21 RBI in September 2011, propelling the Tigers into the playoffs and eventually the American League Championship Series. In the first five games of the ALCS, Cabrera managed an incredible .565 OBP, as well as a home run and four doubles, one of them off of the third base bag.

Through 2011, he had the 6th-best career batting average of all active players (.317), and 7th-best slugging percentage (.555) and OPS (.950).^[20]

2012 [link]

In 2012, after the signing of first baseman Prince Fielder, the Tigers announced Cabrera will move back to third base.^[21] In a pre-season game with the Philadelphia Phillies, Cabrera was struck by a ground ball below the right eye, which broke a bone. Despite this, after seeing team eye surgeon, Dr. Srinivas Iyengar, Cabrera believed he would be ready for opening day on April 5.[4] He was, and was in the starting lineup on Opening Day.

On April 7, both he and new teammate Prince Fielder hit 2 home runs against the Red Sox, including back-to-back ones in the 5th inning. Cabrera's first home run was a 2-run home run, while his second one was called a double initially, but was overturned and became a home run. The Tigers went on to win 10–0.^[22]

That week, from April 4–8, Cabrera was named AL Player of the Week, his ninth time achieving that honor, five of them being with Detroit. Cabrera hit 5-11 in 3 games over that span with 3 home runs and 8 RBI. At the time, his 14 total bases were tied for best in the MLB.^[23]

On April 27, Cabrera collected his 1,000th RBI against the New York Yankees. He is one of the few players in league history to reach this plateau before their 30th birthday, joining the likes of Hank Aaron, Albert Pujols, and Lou Gehrig.

Personal life [link]

Cabrera is both a Catholic and a practitioner of Santería. He became a babalao in the 2006 offseason.^[24] His wife is named Rosangel, and they have 2 daughters and 1 son, born August 2011.^[25] Cabrera and his family currently live in Birmingham, Michigan.^[26]

In the early morning of October 3, 2009, police were called to the Cabreras' home and took Cabrera in for questioning. Cabrera had come home at 6:00am, after a night of drinking at the nearby Townsend Hotel, and got in an argument with his wife. He was seen later that day at a game at Comerica Park, with scratches on his face. Cabrera told reporters that the scratches came from his dog and refused to discuss the matter further.^[27] It was later reported he had a blood alcohol level of .26, three times the legal limit, when tested at the police station. Dave Dombrowski, the general manager of the Tigers, picked him up from the police station around 7:30am—eleven and a half hours before that evening's game in which he went 0–4 with one strikeout and six runners left on base against the Chicago White Sox.^[28]

On January 21, 2010, it was reported that Cabrera spent three months in an alcohol abuse treatment center to help him recover from his addiction. He said at the time he had not drunk alcohol since he was taken into custody in October, 2009, and that he would continue his treatment into spring training and the regular season.^[29]

Television station WXYZ had obtained a police report from an alleged incident the preceding August, in which Cabrera was involved in a verbal altercation with diners at a restaurant inside the Townsend.^[30] Witnesses say Cabrera threatened to fight the group outside and indicated that he had a gun. Restaurant employees asked Cabrera to leave and police were called. There was no weapon in Cabrera's vehicle and Cabrera told team officials he did not own one. Cabrera then told team officials he had been dealing with personal issues and got upset, and the diners ended up dropping the matter.^[31]

Cabrera was arrested in Florida on suspicion for drunk driving and resisting arrest on February 16, 2011.^[32]

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1999: Guerrero, Sosa, Walker
2000: Bonds, Guerrero, Sosa
2001: Bonds, Gonzalez, Sosa
2002: Bonds, Guerrero, Sosa
2003: Bonds, Pujols, Sheffield
2004: Abreu, Bonds, Edmonds
2005: Cabrera, Jones, Lee
2006: Beltrán, Holliday, Soriano
2007: Beltrán, Holliday, Lee
2008: Braun, Holliday, Ludwick
2009: Braun, Ethier, Kemp
2010: Braun, González, Holliday
2011: Braun, Kemp, Upton

American League First Baseman Silver Slugger Award

1980: Cooper
1981: Cooper
1982: Cooper
1983: Murray
1984: Murray
1985: Mattingly
1986: Mattingly
1987: Mattingly
1988: Brett
1989: McGriff
1990: Fielder
1991: Fielder
1992: McGwire
1993: Thomas
1994: Thomas
1995: Vaughn
1996: McGwire
1997: Martinez
1998: Palmeiro
1999: Delgado
2000: Delgado
2001: Giambi
2002: Giambi
2003: Delgado
2004: Teixeira
2005: Teixeira
2006: Morneau
2007: Peña
2008: Morneau
2009: Teixeira
2010: Cabrera
2011: Gonzalez

v t e Luis Aparicio Award

2004: Johan Santana 2005: Miguel Cabrera 2006: Johan Santana 2007: Magglio Ordóñez 2008: Francisco Rodríguez 2009: Félix Hernández 2010: Carlos González 2011: Miguel Cabrera

v t e Detroit Tigers current roster

Active roster	9 Gerald Laird 12 Andy Dirks 13 Alex Avila 18 Omir Santos 20 Octavio Dotel 21 Delmon Young 24 Miguel Cabrera 26 Brennan Boesch 27 Jhonny Peralta 28 Prince Fielder 29 Danny Worth 32 Don Kelly 33 Drew Smyly 35 Justin Verlander 37 Max Scherzer 39 Ramón Santiago 40 Phil Coke 45 Casey Crosby 46 José Valverde 48 Rick Porcello 49 Luis Marté 52 Quintin Berry 53 Joaquín Benoit 60 Brayan Villarreal 64 Duane Below

Inactive roster	25 Ryan Raburn 33 Avisail García 36 Luke Putkonen 38 Tyler Stohr 43 Andrew Oliver 44 Matt Hoffman 50 Jacob Turner 52 Hernán Pérez 54 Thad Weber 56 José Ortega 57 Adam Wilk – Kelvin de la Cruz

Disabled list	14 Austin Jackson 41 Víctor Martínez 55 Daniel Schlereth 58 Doug Fister 62 Al Alburquerque

Coaching staff	Manager 10 Jim Leyland First Base Coach 61 Tom Brookens Third Base Coach 22 Gene Lamont Hitting Coach 8 Lloyd McClendon Pitching Coach 51 Jeff Jones Bullpen Coach 59 Mike Rojas Bullpen Catcher 99 Scott Pickens Coach 17 Rafael Belliard

Persondata
Name	Cabrera, Miguel
Alternative names
Short description	Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman
Date of birth	April 18, 1983
Place of birth	Maracay, Venezuela
Date of death
Place of death

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Josh Hamilton
Hamilton at bat for the Rangers
Texas Rangers – No. 32
Outfielder
Born: (1981-05-21) May 21, 1981 (age 31) Raleigh, North Carolina
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 3, 2007 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics (through May 30, 2012)
Batting average	.313
Home runs	139
Runs batted in	482
Hits	765
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (2007) Texas Rangers (2008–present)
Career highlights and awards
AL MVP (2010) 4× All-Star (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) AL Players Choice Award for Outstanding Player (2010) USA Today American League MVP (2010) 2× Silver Slugger Award (2008, 2010) 2× AL Player of the Week AL RBI champion (2008) AL batting champion (2010) AL Championship Series MVP (2010) Hit 4 home runs in one game (2012)

Joshua Holt Hamilton (born May 21, 1981) is an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, Hamilton has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) since 2007. A member of the Texas Rangers (2008–present), he also played for the Cincinnati Reds (2007). He is a four-time MLB All Star and American League Most Valuable Player in 2010.

He was the first overall pick in the 1999 MLB draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.^[1] He was considered a blue chip prospect until injuries and a drug addiction derailed his career, beginning in 2001. Prior to the 2007 season, Hamilton was selected by the Chicago Cubs (picking for the Cincinnati Reds) in the Rule 5 Draft.^[2] He made his MLB debut in 2007 with the Reds and had a successful rookie season. During the off-season he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Edinson Volquez and Daniel Ray Herrera.^[3]

After his torrid start to the 2008 season, Hamilton was named to the American League All Star team, and made the All-Star team the next three seasons as well. He also participated in the Home Run Derby, where he hit a record 28 home runs in the opening round and finished with 35 home runs, which was second-most all-time in derby history.^[4]^[5] Hamilton won the AL batting title in 2010. On October 22, 2010, Hamilton was selected as MVP of the 2010 ALCS. On November 23, 2010, Hamilton was named the 2010 AL MVP, earning 22 of 28 first-place votes.^[6] On May 8, 2012 Hamilton became the 16th player in Major League history to hit four home runs in a game, and set an AL record for total bases in a game with 18.^[7]

Hamilton is known for exemplifying Muscular Christianity through the public expression of his Christian faith.^[8]^[9]

1 Early career
2 Rule 5 Draft
3 Cincinnati Reds (2007)
4 Texas Rangers (2008–present)
5 Personal life
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

Early career [link]

Hamilton attended Athens Drive High School, in Raleigh, North Carolina, and later, was the first overall selection (by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays) in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Shortly after the draft, Hamilton signed with Tampa Bay, receiving a $3.96 million signing bonus, and joined their minor league system.^[1]^[10] His first stop in the minors was the rookie level Princeton Devil Rays of the Appalachian League where he played 56 games. He later joined the Hudson Valley Renegades, and helped lead them to their first New York-Penn League championship. After this successful debut in professional baseball, he spent the 2000 season with the Charleston RiverDogs in the South Atlantic League.^[11] At the start of his pro career, Hamilton's parents quit their jobs so they could travel with their son.^[12]

Prior to the 2001 season, Hamilton was involved in an automobile accident. His mother and father were also injured in the accident, but they recuperated from their injuries. The 2001 season also marked the beginning of his drug and alcohol use, and he made his first attempt at rehab.^[12] Hamilton only played 45 games in the 2001 season, split between Charleston (A-Ball) and the Orlando Rays, a AA team in the Southern League. Hamilton began the 2002 season with the Bakersfield Blaze, batting .303 with 9 home runs and 44 RBIs in 56 games before his season came to an end due to lingering toe and neck injuries.^[11]

At the start of the 2003 season, Hamilton showed up late several times during spring training and was reassigned to the team's minor league camp. He left the team and resurfaced several times, but eventually took the rest of the season off for personal reasons. Hamilton was hoping to return to spring training with the Devil Rays in 2004, but he was suspended 30 days and fined for violating the drug policy put in place by MLB. Because of the length of his suspension, and the terms of the drug policy, Hamilton could have failed two or more drug tests after being put into the program. A "failed" test is one in which there is a positive result for a drug more severe than marijuana.^[13] The suspension was increased several times, after repeated violations of the terms of the program.^[14]

From 2004 until 2006, Hamilton did not play baseball at all. He made several attempts at rehab, and started off the 2005 season with hopes of being a star major league outfielder.^[15] His return to baseball was helped along by former minor league outfielder and manager Roy Silver, who owns a baseball academy in Florida. After hearing about Hamilton's desire to return to baseball, Silver offered the use of his facility if Hamilton agreed to work there. After several months there, Hamilton attempted to play with an independent minor league team, but MLB stepped in and disallowed it.

Hamilton was allowed to work out with the Devil Rays minor league players starting on June 2, 2006. By the end of the month, he was allowed to participate in minor league games.^[10]^[14] He played 15 games with the Hudson Valley Renegades at the end of the 2006 season.^[11]^[16] In addition to returning to baseball, Hamilton also served as a cautionary tale for his young teammates with the Renegades.

Rule 5 Draft [link]

Left off the Rays' 40-man roster, Hamilton was selected third overall^[2] in the 2006 Rule 5 Draft by the Chicago Cubs, who immediately traded him to the Cincinnati Reds for $100,000 ($50,000 for his rights, and $50,000 to cover the cost of the Rule 5 selection).^[16]^[17] In their coverage of the draft, Chris Kline and John Manuel of Baseball America called Hamilton "the biggest name in the Rule 5 in many years."^[18] Best baseball player alive

Cincinnati Reds (2007)[link]

Hamilton with the Reds in 2007.

In order to retain the rights to Hamilton, the Reds had to keep him on their Major League 25-man roster for the entire 2007 season. He was one of the Reds' best hitters in spring training, leaving camp with a .403 batting average. The Reds planned to use him as a fourth outfielder.^[19] Hamilton started most of the time in center field after an injury to Ryan Freel.

Hamilton made his long-awaited Major League debut on April 2 against the Chicago Cubs in a pinch-hit appearance, receiving a 22-second standing ovation. After he lined out, Hamilton stayed in the game to play left field.^[20] As he was waiting to bat, Cubs catcher Michael Barrett said, "You deserve it, Josh. Take it all in, brother. I'm happy for you."^[1]^[21] He made his first start on April 10 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, batting lead off. In that game, he recorded his first Major League hit, a home run off Edgar Gonzalez. The next night, he hit another. Hamilton was named the National League Rookie of the Month for April.

On May 22, the Reds placed Hamilton on the 15-day disabled list with gastroenteritis; they activated him on June 5 after he batted .333 (8-for-24) with four home runs and six RBI in a six-game Minor League rehabilitation assignment.^[22] Hamilton went back on the DL on July 12 with a sprained wrist.^[23]

He was shut out in the voting for the Rookie of the Year, which was won by Ryan Braun.^[24]