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1997 Colo Rockie Larry Walker wins NL MVP

1997 Ken Griffey, Jr. unanimously wins AL MVP

1997 Dolph Camilli, Brooklyn Dodger/MVP (1941), dies at 90

1997 ABL MVP Nikki McCray signs with WNBA

1996 Texas Ranger Juan Gonzalez wins AL MVP

1996 Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti is 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP

1996 All star MVP: Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers

1996 Superbowl XXX: Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17 in Tempe Superbowl MVP:

1995 All star MVP: Jeff Conine (Florida Marlins)

1995 Superbowl MVP: Steve Young, San Francisco, QB

1994 All star MVP: Fred McGriff (Atlanta Braves)

1994 Superbowl XXVIII: Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo Bills, 30-13 in Atlanta Superbowl MVP: Emmitt Smith, Dallas, RB

1993 All star MVP: Kirby Puckett for the Minnesota Twins

1993 Superbowl XXVII: Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo Bills, 52-17 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Troy Aikman, Dallas, QB

1992 All star MVP: Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle Mariners

1992 Superbowl XXVI: Washington Red Skins beat Buffalo Bills, 37-24 in Minnesota Superbowl MVP: Mark Rypien, Washington, QB

1992 NHL All Star Game - Campbell-10, Wales-6 (Brett Hull, MVP) at Phila

1991 Atlanta Braves Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP

1991 Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken wins his 2nd AL MVP

1991 All star MVP: Cal Ripken, Jr. for the Baltimore Orioles

1991 Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA's MVP

1991 Superbowl XXV: New York Giants beat Buffalo Bills, 20-19 in Tampa Superbowl MVP: Ottis Anderson, New York Giants, RB

1990 Oakland's Rickey Henderson wins AL MVP

1990 Pittsburgh's Barry Bonds wins NL MVP

1990 All star MVP: Julio Franco (Texas Rangers)

1990 Superbowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, QB

1990 Will Clark, NL's MVP signs a $15M 4-year contract with San Francisco Giants

1989 Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Robin Yount wins AL MVP

1989 60th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim All star MVP: Bo Jackson (Kansas City Royals)

1989 Wayne Gretzky wins his 9th NHL Hart (MVP) Trophy in 10 years

1989 Superbowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers beat Cin Bengals, 20-16 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Jerry Rice, San Francisco, WR

1988 Jose Canseco is 1st unanimous AL MVP since Reggie Jackson

1988 Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson wins NL MVP Award

1988 All star MVP: Terry Steinbach for the Oakland A's

1988 Superbowl XXII: Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego Superbowl MVP: Doug Williams, Washington, QB

1987 Cubs Andre Dawson is 1st from last-place club ever to win an MVP

1987 George Bell is 1st Blue Jay ever to win the AL MVP

1987 All star MVP: Tim Raines (Montreal Expos)

1987 Superbowl XXI: New York Giants beat Denver Broncos, 39-20 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Phil Simms, New York Giants, QB

1986 Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins NL MVP

1986 Roger Clemens wins AL MVP

1986 All star MVP: Roger Clemens (Boston Red Sox)

1986 Ernie Lombardi, NL MVP in 1938, and Bobby Doerr, elected to Hall of Fame

1986 Superbowl XX: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots, 46-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Richard Dent, Chicago, DE

1985 New York Yankee Don Mattingly easily wins AL MVP

1985 All star MVP: LaMarr Hoyt (San Diego Padres)

1985 Superbowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers beat Miami Dolphins, 38-16 in Stanford Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, QB

1984 Ryne Sandberg wins the NL MVP Award

1984 Willie Hernandez wins AL MVP Award

1984 All star MVP: Gary Carter, Mont Expos

1984 Superbowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders beat Washington Red Skins, 38-9 in Tampa Superbowl MVP: Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders, RB

1983 Superbowl XVII: Washington Red Skins beat Miami Dolphins, 27-17 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: John Riggins, Washington, RB

1982 Dale Murphy wins NL MVP

1982 Brewers' Robin Yount wins AL MVP, unanimously

1982 All star MVP: Dave Conception (Cin Reds)

1982 Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, QB

1981 Rollie Fingers is 1st relief pitcher to win AL MVP

1981 Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins his 2nd consecutive NL MVP

1981 All star MVP: Gary Carter (Mont Expos)

1981 Superbowl XV: Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Jim Plunkett, Oakland, QB

1980 Elston Howard, MVP catcher (New York Yankees), dies at 59

1980 Mike Schmidt is unanimous choice as NL MVP

1980 Despite missing 45 games, George Brett wins AL MVP

1980 All star MVP: Ken Griffey (Cin Reds)

1980 Superbowl MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh, QB

1979 California's Don Baylor, wins AL MVP

1979 Willie Stargell and Keith Hernandez share NL MVP Award NL

1979 All star MVP: Dave Parker (Pittsburgh Pirates)

1979 Superbowl XIII: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 35-31 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh, QB

1978 Pirates outfielder Dave Parker wins NL MVP

1978 Boston Red Sox Jim Rice wins AL MVP

1978 All star MVP: Steve Garvey, Los Angeles Dodgers

1978 Superbowl XII: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10 in N Orleans Superbowl MVP: Harvey Martin, Dallas, DE and Randy White, Dallas, DT

1977 Rod Carew wins AL MVP award

1977 Reds' George Foster wins NL MVP

1977 All star MVP: Don Sutton (Los Angeles Dodgers)

1977 Superbowl XI: Oakland Raiders beat Minnesota Vikings, 32-14 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland, WR

1976 Reds Joe Morgan wins his 2nd straight NL MVP Award

1976 All star MVP: George Foster (Cin Reds)

1976 Superbowl X: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 21-17 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh, WR

1975 Red Sox's Fred Lynn is 1st rookie to win MVP (AL)

1975 Fred Lynn becomes the 1st rookie to win MVP

1975 Reds 2nd baseman Joe Morgan is named NL MVP

1975 All star MVP: Bill Madlock (Pittsburgh Pirates) and John Matlock (New York Mets)

1975 Superbowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Minnesota Vikings, 16-6 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, RB

1974 Rangers' Jeff Burroughs wins AL MVP

1974 Dodgers Steve Garvey wins NL MVP

1974 All star MVP: Steve Garvey (Los Angeles Dodgers)

1974 Superbowl VIII: Miami Dolphins beat Minnesota Vikings, 24-7 in Houston Superbowl MVP: Larry Csonka, Miami, RB

1973 Pete Rose wins NL MVP

1973 Reggie Jackson wins AL MVP Award unanimously

1973 Oakland A's Reggie Jackson wins AL MVP unanimously

1973 All star MVP: Bobby Bonds for the San Francisco Giants

1973 Dave Cowens, wins NBA MVP

1973 Superbowl MVP: Jake Scott, Miami, S

1972 White Sox Dick Allen wins AL MVP

1972 All star MVP: Joe Morgan (Cin Reds)

1972 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP

1972 Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys-24, Miami-3 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas, QB

1971 Joe Torre wins NL MVP, Vida Blue wins AL MVP

1971 All star MVP: Frank Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles

1971 Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts-16, Dallas Cowboys-13 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Chuck Howley, Dallas, LB

1970 Johnny Bench wins NL MVP

1970 Baltimore Oriole Boog Powell wins AL MVP

1970 Boog Powell wins AL MVP

1970 All star MVP: Carl Yastremski (Boston Red Sox)

1970 Superbowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB

1969 Ken Griffy, Jr., centerfielder, Seattle Mariners, MVP 1997

1969 San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey edges Tom Seaver as NL MVP

1969 Minnesota's Harmon Killebrew is voted AL MVP

1969 All star MVP: Willie McCovey for the San Francisco Giants

1969 Superbowl III: New York Jets beat Baltimore Colts, 16-7 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Joe Namath, New York Jets, QB

1968 Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP

1968 1st AL pitcher to win MVP, Denny McLain (wins unanimously)

1968 All star MVP: Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants

1968 Frank Thomas, "Big Hurt", 1st baseman, Chicago White Sox, 1993 MVP

1968 Superbowl II: Green Bay Packers beat Oakland Raiders, 33-14 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Bart Starr, Green Bay, QB

1967 Boston's Carl Yastrzemski wins AL MVP

1967 St. Louis Cardinals Orlando Cepeda is 1st unanimous NL MVP

1967 All star MVP: Tony Perez (Cin Reds)

1967 Superbowl I: Green Bay Packers beat Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10 in LA Superbowl MVP: Bart Starr, Green Bay, QB

1966 Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente is named NL MVP

1966 Frank Robinson selected AL MVP

1966 All star MVP: Brooks Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles

1965 Twins SS Zoilo Versalles is named AL MVP

1965 Willie Mays wins NL MVP

1965 Willie Mays named NL MVP

1965 All star MVP: Juan Marichal (SF Giant)

1964 Cards' 3rd baseman Ken Boyer is voted NL MVP

1964 Baltimore Oriole Brooks Robinson wins AL MVP

1964 Orioles Frank Robinson unanimous choice as AL MVP

1964 Brett Hull, NHL right wing, MVP 1991, 86 goals

1964 Barry Bonds, born in Riverside, California, left fielder, Pirates, San Francisco Giants, 3X MVP

1964 All star MVP: John Callison, Philadelphia Phillies

1964 Jose Canseco, born in Havana, Cuba, outfielder, Oak A's, Red Sox, 1988 AL MVP

1963 New York Yankee Elston Howard is 1st black ever voted AL MVP

1963 Sandy Koufax wins NL MVP award

1963 All star MVP: Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants

1962 Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills is named NL's MVP

1962 Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP

1962 Roger Clemens, born in Dayton, Ohio, pitcher for the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Cy Young, MVP

1962 All star MVP: Leon Wagner (LA Angels)

1962 All star MVP: Maury Wills (Los Angeles Dodgers)

1961 Roger Maris is voted AL MVP

1961 Isiah Thomas, NBA forward, Detroit Piston; 1990 NBA playoff MVP

1961 Don Mattingly, born in Indiana, 1st baseman, New York Yankees/MVP 1985

1961 James Worthy, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, 1988 Playoff MVP

1960 NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP

1960 Roger Maris nips Mickey Mantle as AL MVP, 225-222

1959 White Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP

1959 Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins 2nd consecutive NL MVP

1959 George Bell, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Blue Jays, 1987 AL MVP

1957 Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP

1957 Otis J Anderson, NFL running back, New York Giants, 1990 Superbowl MVP

1957 Henry Aaron wins NL MVP

1957 Kirk Gibson, Michigan, outfield, Tigers, Dodgers, 1988 NL MVP

1956 Don Newcombe, wins NL MVP and 1st-ever Cy Young Award

1956 Paul Molitor, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, infielder, Mn Twins, 1993 World Series MVP

1956 Dale Murphy, born in Portland, Oregon, slugger, Atlanta Braves, 2 time NL MVP

1955 Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella wins his 3rd MVP Award

1955 Robin Yount, baseballer, Mil Brewers, MVP 1982, 1989, 3,142 hits

1954 Andre Dawson, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder, Expos, Cubs, 1987 NL MVP

1953 Indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP

1953 George Brett, West Virginia, Kansas City Royal 3rd baseman, 1980 AL MVP

1953 Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox outfielder, AL MVP 1978

1952 Cubs slugger Hank Sauer wins NL MVP

1952 Philadelphia A's pitcher Bobby Shantz wins AL MVP

1951 Roy Campanella named NL MVP on his 30th birthday

1951 New York Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra wins 1st of his 3 MVP awards

1951 Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella wins 1st of his 3 NL MVP

1951 Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella wins NL MVP

1951 Dave Parker, baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates, NL MVP 1978

1950 Phillies reliever Jim Konstanty wins NL MVP

1949 Ted Williams, wins AL MVP

1949 NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP

1949 Vida Blue, major-league pitcher, Cy Young and AL MVP 1971

1948 Stan Musial is picked NL MVP

1948 Player-manager Lou Boudreau is selected AL MVP

1947 Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote

1946 Ted Williams is picked as AL MVP

1946 Rollie Fingers, relief pitcher, Oakland Athletics, MVP/Cy Young-1981

1946 Wes Unseld, NBA all-star, Baltimore Bullets, MVP 1969

1944 Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP

1944 Hal Newhouser is named AL MVP

1943 Spud Chandler wins AL MVP; Stan Musial wins NL MVP

1942 Despite Ted Williams wins Triple Crown, Yanks Joe Gordon wins AL MVP

1942 Mort Cooper wins NL MVP

1942 Connie Hawkins, Harlem Globetrotter/NBA, Phoenix Suns, ABA MVP 1968

1942 Willis Reed, NBA hall of fame MVP center/coach for the New York Knicks

1942 [Dick] Richie Allen, baseball player, AL MVP 1972

1941 Joe DiMaggio is named AL MVP

1941 Boog Powell, baseball player, AL MVP 1970

1940 Joseph Torre, outfield/manager, Braves, Mets, 1971 NL MVP

1939 Joe DiMaggio wins AL MVP, Jimmie Foxx is runner-up

1939 Carl Yastrzemski, born in New York, Boston Red Sox great, 1967 AL MVP, Hall of Fame

1938 Jimmie Foxx wins his 3rd AL MVP

1938 NL batting champ Ernie Lombardi is named MVP

1937 St. Louis Cardinals Triple Crown winner Joe Medwick is named NL MVP

1937 AL batting champ Charlie Gehringer wins MVP

1936 Carl Hubbell, 26-6, edges out Dizzy Dean, 24-13, for MVP honors in NL

1936 Lou Gehrig, is voted AL MVP by BBWAA

1936 Wilt Chamberlain, NBA great center, LA Laker, 5 time MVP

1935 Bob Gibson, Cardinal pitcher, Cy Young/NL MVP 1968

1935 Gabby Hartnett selected NL MVP

1935 Hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously

1935 Hank Greenberg is named AL MVP by the BBWAA, Wes Ferrell is runner-up

1935 Frank Robinson, baseball player/manager, MVP 1961-NL 1966-AL

1934 Although Lou Gehrig wins Triple Crown, Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP

1934 Dizzy Dean chosen as NL MVP

1934 Orlando Cepeda, Giants player, NL MVP 1967

1934 Roger Maris, Yankee, HR champ, 61 in 1961, AL MVP 1960, 1961

1934 Hank Aaron, baseball player, record 755 HRs, 1957 NL MVP

1934 Carl Hubbell, NL MVP winner, gets $18,000 contract by the New York Giants

1934 New York Giants reward MVP pitcher Carl Hubbell with $18,000 contract

1932 Robert Pettit, NBA star, St. Louis Bombers/1959 MVP

1932 Jimmie Foxx wins AL MVP and Chuck Klein wins NL MVP

1932 Maury Wills, baseball shortstop, Los Angeles Dodgers, NL MVP 1962

1932 Andy Bathgate, Canada, New York Ranger, 1958 NHL MVP

1931 Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP

1931 Frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP

1931 Willie Mays, baseball centerfielder, "Say Hey Kid", 660 HRs, MVP 1954

1930 Sporting News picks Bill Terry as NL MVP and Joe Cronin as AL MVP

1930 Dick Groat, shortstop, NL MVP 1960

1930 AP votes Joe Cronin unofficial AL MVP and BWA names Hack Wilson NL MVP

1929 AL announces it will discontinue MVP award

1929 Elston Howard, Yankee catcher, 1st black New York Yankee/1963 AL MVP

1928 Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP

1928 Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP honors, edging Heinie Manush by 2 points

1928 Bob Cousy, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP

1927 Nellie Fox, White Sox infielder, AL MVP 1959

1927 Pirates Paul Waner wins NL MVP

1927 Lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible)

1927 Jack Jensen, baseball player, AL MVP 1958

1926 Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB, Baltimore, SF, New York Giants, MVP 1963

1925 Bobby Shantz, baseball player, 1952 AL MVP

1925 Washington shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh is named AL MVP

1925 Al Rosen, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, 3rd baseman, AL MVP 1953, /NY Yankee pres

1924 Walter Johnson elected AL MVP

1921 Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodger catcher, NL MVP 1951/53/55

1919 Hank Sauer, baseball player, NL MVP 1952

1918 Ted Williams, hitter, Red Sox, AL MVP '46, '49; Trip Crown '42, '47

1917 Marty Marion, baseball player, NL MVP 1944

1917 Jim Konstanty, baseball player, NL MVP 1950

1916 Phillip Cavaretta, baseball player, NL MVP 1945

1913 Bkln Dodger Jake Daubert earns a new Chalmers auto as NL MVP

1913 Mort Cooper, baseball player, NL MVP 1942

1911 Hugh Chalmers, automaker, suggests idea of baseball MVP

1909 Spud Chandler, baseball player, AL MVP 1943

1906 Joe Cronin, baseball, Pirates, Red Sox, Senators, MVP 1930, AL Pres

1900 Gabby Harnett, NL MVP 1935

1898 Frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, New York City, baseball player, NL MVP 1931



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