1989 Event Batting titles decided on final day Puckett goes 2-for-5 edges Carney Lansford .339 to .336, Gwynn's 3-for-4 edges Will Clark .336 to .333 1988 Event Soviet Red Army Team edges New York Islanders, 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum 1987 Event Steve Bedrosian edges Rick Sutcliffe 57-55 to win NL Cy Young Award 1969 Event San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey edges Tom Seaver as NL MVP 1968 Event Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP 1936 Event Carl Hubbell, 26-6, edges out Dizzy Dean, 24-13, for MVP honors in NL 1925 Event Harry Heilmann's 6 hits edges Ty Cobb .393 to .389 as batting champ