MLB Most Valuable Player Award

In the game of baseball, both amateur and professional, it is tradition to annually recognize the one player in the league who has contributed the most to the success of the player's team.

BBWAA Awards (1931-present)

In 1931, the Baseball Writers Association of America began awarding the Most Valuable Player trophy.

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1931 - Baseball Writers Association of America

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In 1956 the Cy Young Award was first given to the best pitcher in Major League Baseball (the current practice of honoring the best pitcher in each league did not begin until 1967). After that, the belief arose that the Most Valuable Player ought to be a position player, since pitchers had their own award. On occasion, though, pitchers still win the award, and the current rules for the MVP specifically state that pitchers are to be considered.

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1956 - Cy Young Award - 1967

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†Denotes unanimous decision.

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