Baseball awards

Information about Baseball awards

Baseball leagues around the world, as well as various sportswriting associations or other interested groups, confer awards on various baseball players and teams for excellence in achievement, sportsmanship, and community involvement.

Major League Baseball

¹ A combined award is given for the American and National Leagues.

Minor leagues

College baseball

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A sports league is an organization that exists to provide a regulated competition for a number of people to compete in a specific sport. At its simplest, it may be a local group of amateur athletes who form teams among themselves and compete on weekends; at its most complex, it can
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The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award) is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Since 1931, it has been awarded by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
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Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best pitchers in the Major Leagues. The award was first introduced in 1956 by Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955.
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In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given to the best first-year players in the American and National Leagues.

From 1940-46, the Chicago chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) selected a rookie of the year.
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For the award given to amateur boxers, see Golden Gloves.
In American baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to simply as the Gold Glove
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There are 9 fielding positions in baseball. Each position conventionally has an associated number (from 1 to 9) which is used to score putouts. For example:
  • If the third baseman fields a ball and throws it to first, it is recorded as a 5-3 out.

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The Hank Aaron Award is an annual award in Major League Baseball awarded to the top hitter in each league. It was introduced in 1999 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Hank Aaron surpassing Babe Ruth's career home run mark.
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The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to a Major League Baseball player selected for his character and charitable contributions to his community. It is named for Hall of Fame outfielder Roberto Clemente, who was killed in a plane crash in 1972 while delivering supplies to
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The award began in 1980 and is given by Hillerich & Bradsby, the maker of Louisville Slugger bats. It can be thought of as the offensive counterpart to the Rawlings Gold Glove Award.
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In Major League Baseball, the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award, first awarded in 1976, is a distinction given to the top relief pitcher in each league at the end of each season.
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The Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award is the newest annual award officially sponsored by Major League Baseball. It is given to one player in each league who has reemerged as a star in that season.
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In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to the best managers in the American and National Leagues.

The award is voted on by 28 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
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The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his team's success in the World Series. The award was originally given by the editors of SPORT magazine, but is now decided by a combination of media members, Major League Baseball officials, and fan voting.
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The Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award is given to the most outstanding player in each year's Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Awarded each season since 1962, it was originally called the Arch Ward Memorial Award
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This Year in Baseball Awards, initiated by Major League Baseball in 2002, are honors given annually to the most extraordinary baseball performances, players, and managers. Nominees for the awards are selected by baseball fans via the online voting system on the official website of
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DHL Presents the Delivery Man Of The Year Award is an award by Major League Baseball to the best relief pitcher in all of Baseball as voted by the fans. The award was first given in 2005 to New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera.
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Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award. Since 1981 the award is given to a single minor league player and is judged by Baseball America panel experts as having had the most outstanding season.
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USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award. Since 1988 the award is given to a single minor league player and is judged by USA Today baseball experts as having had the most outstanding season.
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The Golden Spikes Award is awarded annually to the best amateur baseball player. It is awarded by USA Baseball and sponsored by the Major League Baseball Players Association.
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The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game.
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