Archive for MVP

On June 13, 1953, Bob Elliott was sent to the Chicago White Sox. This was the last major league franchise the man known as “Mr. Team” would play for, but that does not mean his story is worth passing up.

On Jan. 26, 1813, Juan Pablo Duarte was born. Duarte would go to a life as a leader in the movement to establish the Dominican Republic as an independent nation. In his honor, Richard brings you the All-Dominican Team.

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If MVPs were handed out like the old-timey award that banned repeat winners.

As the first week of 2010 begins, Richard rolls back the clock to look at what stories might be news around this same time a century ago.

If MVPs were handed out like the old-timey award that banned repeat winners.

Pop quiz, hot shot: There’s a catcher who wins the Gold Glove, the batting title and leads the league in on base and slugging percentage. What do you call him? MVP. That is, unless you’re the (presumably) Detroit-area voter who put Miguel Cabrera in front of Mauer in first place, costing him the unanimous MVP. […]

David looks at the MVP and Cy Young races, using a model he developed for his article in The Hardball Times Annual 2010.

South Atlantic and Midwest League hardware is being handed out, and some of the brightest young stars in the game are the recipients.

New York-Penn and Northwest League hardware is being handed out, and some of the brightest young stars in the game are the recipients.