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Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award | |
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Willie Mays (NL) was the first player to win more than one All-Star Game MVP Award (1963, 1968). | |
Sport | Baseball |
League | Major League Baseball |
Given for | Most outstanding player in the All-Star Game |
Presented by | Major League Baseball |
History | |
First award | 1962 |
Most recent | Shane Bieber (2019) |
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award which is presented to the most outstanding player in each year's MLB All-Star Game. Awarded each season since 1962 (two games were held and an award was presented to each game winner in 1962), it was originally called the 'Arch Ward Memorial Award' in honor of Arch Ward, the man who conceived of the All-Star Game in 1933. The award's name was changed to the 'Commissioner's Trophy' in 1970 (two National League (NL) players were presented the award in 1975), but this name change was reversed in 1985 when the World Series Trophy was renamed the Commissioner's Trophy. Finally, the trophy was renamed the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award in 2002, in honor of former Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams, who had died earlier that year.[1] No award was presented for the 2002 All-Star Game, which ended in a tie.[2] Thus, the Anaheim Angels' Garret Anderson was the first recipient of the newly named Ted Williams Award in 2003. The All-Star Game Most Valuable Player also receives a Chevrolet vehicle, choosing between two cars.[3]
As of 2018, NL players have won the award 27 times (including one award shared by two players), and American League (AL) players have won 30 times. Baltimore Orioles players have won the most awards for a single franchise (with six); players from the Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants are tied for the most in the NL with five each. Five players have won the award twice: Willie Mays (1963, 1968), Steve Garvey (1974, 1978), Gary Carter (1981, 1984), Cal Ripken, Jr. (1991, 2001), and Mike Trout (2014, 2015, becoming the only player to win the award in back-to-back years). The award has been shared by multiple players once; Bill Madlock and Jon Matlack shared the award in 1975.[4] Two players have won the award for a game in which their league lost: Brooks Robinson in 1966 and Carl Yastrzemski in 1970.[5][6] One pair of awardees were father and son (Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr.),[7] and another were brothers (Roberto Alomar and Sandy Alomar, Jr.).[8] Three players have won the MVP award at a game played in their home ballpark (Sandy Alomar, Jr. in 1997, Pedro Martínez in 1999, and Shane Bieber in 2019).
Shane Bieber of the Cleveland Indians is the most recent MLB All-Star Game MVP, winning the award in 2019. Only six players have won the MVP award in their only All-Star Game appearance; LaMarr Hoyt, Bo Jackson, J. D. Drew, Melky Cabrera, Eric Hosmer, and Bieber.
List of winners[edit]
Year | Links to the article about the corresponding Major League Baseball All-Star Game |
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Player (X) | Denotes winning player and number of times they had won the award at that point |
Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | |
^ | Denotes player who is still active |
* | Denotes year in which the award was shared |
Maury Wills (NL) received the first All-Star Game MVP Award when two All-Star Games were played and two awards (Leon Wagner-AL) were presented as the 'Arch Ward Memorial Award' in 1962.
Brooks Robinson (AL) won the award in 1966, the first of only two times a player from the losing team has won the award.
Garret Anderson (AL) won the award in 2003, the first year it was presented as the 'Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award'.
Brian McCann (NL) won the award in 2010.
Mike Trout (AL) won the award in 2014 and 2015.
Year | Player | Team | League | Position |
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1962[a] | Maury Wills | Los Angeles Dodgers | National | Shortstop |
1962[a] | Leon Wagner | Los Angeles Angels | American | Left fielder |
1963 | Willie Mays | San Francisco Giants | National | Center fielder |
1964 | Johnny Callison | Philadelphia Phillies | National | Right fielder |
1965 | Juan Marichal | San Francisco Giants | National | Pitcher |
1966 | Brooks Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | American | Third baseman |
1967 | Tony Pérez | Cincinnati Reds | National | Third baseman |
1968 | Willie Mays (2) | San Francisco Giants | National | Center fielder |
1969 | Willie McCovey | San Francisco Giants | National | First baseman |
1970 | Carl Yastrzemski | Boston Red Sox | American | Center fielder/First baseman |
1971 | Frank Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | American | Right fielder |
1972 | Joe Morgan | Cincinnati Reds | National | Second baseman |
1973 | Bobby Bonds | San Francisco Giants | National | Right fielder |
1974 | Steve Garvey | Los Angeles Dodgers | National | First baseman |
1975*[b] | Bill Madlock | Chicago Cubs | National | Third baseman |
1975*[b] | Jon Matlack | New York Mets | National | Pitcher |
1976 | George Foster | Cincinnati Reds | National | Left fielder |
1977 | Don Sutton | Los Angeles Dodgers | National | Pitcher |
1978 | Steve Garvey (2) | Los Angeles Dodgers | National | First baseman |
1979 | Dave Parker | Pittsburgh Pirates | National | Right fielder |
1980 | Ken Griffey, Sr. | Cincinnati Reds | National | Right fielder |
1981 | Gary Carter | Montreal Expos | National | Catcher |
1982 | Dave Concepción | Cincinnati Reds | National | Shortstop |
1983 | Fred Lynn | California Angels | American | Center fielder |
1984 | Gary Carter (2) | Montreal Expos | National | Catcher |
1985 | LaMarr Hoyt | San Diego Padres | National | Pitcher |
1986 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox | American | Pitcher |
1987 | Tim Raines | Montreal Expos | National | Left fielder |
1988 | Terry Steinbach | Oakland Athletics | American | Catcher |
1989 | Bo Jackson | Kansas City Royals | American | Left fielder |
1990 | Julio Franco | Texas Rangers | American | Second baseman |
1991 | Cal Ripken Jr. | Baltimore Orioles | American | Shortstop |
1992 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Seattle Mariners | American | Center fielder |
1993 | Kirby Puckett | Minnesota Twins | American | Center fielder |
1994 | Fred McGriff | Atlanta Braves | National | First baseman |
1995 | Jeff Conine | Florida Marlins | National | Left fielder |
1996 | Mike Piazza | Los Angeles Dodgers | National | Catcher |
1997 | Sandy Alomar Jr. | Cleveland Indians | American | Catcher |
1998 | Roberto Alomar | Baltimore Orioles | American | Second baseman |
1999 | Pedro Martínez | Boston Red Sox | American | Pitcher |
2000 | Derek Jeter | New York Yankees | American | Shortstop |
2001 | Cal Ripken Jr. (2) | Baltimore Orioles | American | Shortstop/Third baseman[c] |
2002[d] | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2003 | Garret Anderson | Anaheim Angels | American | Left fielder |
2004 | Alfonso Soriano | Texas Rangers | American | Left fielder |
2005 | Miguel Tejada | Baltimore Orioles | American | Shortstop |
2006 | Michael Young | Texas Rangers | American | Shortstop |
2007 | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle Mariners | American | Center fielder |
2008 | J. D. Drew | Boston Red Sox | American | Right fielder |
2009 | Carl Crawford | Tampa Bay Rays | American | Left fielder |
2010 | Brian McCann^ | Atlanta Braves | National | Catcher |
2011 | Prince Fielder | Milwaukee Brewers | National | First baseman |
2012 | Melky Cabrera^ | San Francisco Giants | National | Center fielder |
2013 | Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees | American | Pitcher |
2014 | Mike Trout^ | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | American | Outfielder |
2015 | Mike Trout^ (2) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | American | Outfielder |
2016 | Eric Hosmer^ | Kansas City Royals | American | First baseman |
2017 | Robinson Canó^ | Seattle Mariners | American | Second baseman |
2018 | Alex Bregman^ | Houston Astros | American | Third baseman |
2019 | Shane Bieber^ | Cleveland Indians | American | Pitcher |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ abTwo All-Star games were played in 1962.[1]
- ^ abThe 1975 award was shared by two players.[4]
- ^Ripken was elected as an American League All-Star at third base in 2001 but had spent the vast majority of his career at shortstop. Ripken had announced earlier that year that he would retire and Alex Rodriguez, the American League's starting shortstop, switched fielding positions with Ripken in the first inning as homage.[9]
- ^A winner was not chosen in 2002, when the game ended in a tie.[2]Fox broadcasters Joe Buck and Tim McCarver stated that if the National League won, Damian Miller would be named MVP, and if the American League won, Paul Konerko would be named.
References[edit]
- General
- 'All-Star MVPs'. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- 'Post-Season Awards & All-Star Game MVP Award Winners'. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ ab'All Star Game Most Valuable Player Award'. Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^ abAdam McCalvy (July 9, 2002). 'All-Star Game finishes in tie'. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^Mark Newman (June 16, 2014). 'MVP Trout chooses from pair of Chevy vehicles'. Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ ab'1975 All-Star Game Box Score'. Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^'Jul 12, 1966, AL All-Stars at NL All-Stars Box Score and Play by Play'. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^'Jul 14, 1970, AL All-Stars at NL All-Stars Box Score and Play by Play'. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^'Ken Griffey Sr.' and 'Ken Griffey Jr'. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^'Roberto Alomar' and 'Sandy Alomar, Jr'. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^Anthony McCarron (July 14, 2008). 'Alex Rodriguez fondly recalls 2001 All-Star tribute to Cal Ripken Jr'. New York Daily News. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
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May 3, 2013; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees injured shortstop Derek Jeter (2) smiles in the dugout during the sixth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium.
In the final Midsummer Classic appearance for Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr, it’s Cal the gets the MVP. A-Rod moves to 3B so Ripken can start at SS. Ripken puts the AL on the board with a solo HR, en route to a 4-1 win in Seattle.
The hometown Atlanta crowd erupts for Chipper Jones’ 3rd inning HR, but Derek Jeter steals the show. Jeter goes 3-for-3 with 2 RBI, as the AL wins, 6-3.
Following an unforgettable ceremony at Fenway honoring baseball’s All-Century Team, AL starter Pedro Martinez is brilliant. Pedro strikes out 5 in 2 innings of work earning the MVP, as the AL wins, 4-1.
The AL wins 13-8, the most runs ever scored in a Midsummer Classic. Roberto Alomar shines, going 3-for-4 with a solo HR and RBI, winning the MVP a year after his brother Sandy.
As Cleveland plays host, the Indians Sandy Alomar Jr. comes up with the game-winning 2-run HR in the 7th inning. All scoring comes via the home run, the AL wins it 3-1.
MVP Mike Piazza shines in Philly, going 2-for-3 at the plate with a solo HR and 2 RBI. The NL wins in a 6-0 shutout, as Ozzie Smith plays in his final Midsummer Classic.
A clutch solo home run in the 8th, breaks up a 2-2 tie. Conine gets the MVP, the NL gets the win.
MVP Fred McGriff's PH 2-run HR ties it in the 9th, the NL wins it 8-7, in the 10th.
In the 64th Midsummer Classic, 10x All-Star Kirby Puckett is huge for the AL, going 2-for-3 with a HR and RBI double, getting the MVP in a 9-3 win.
Junior goes 3-3 w/a solo HR & RBI single, earning the MVP in a 13-6 AL rout.
After winning the HR Derby, MVP Cal Ripken Jr blasts a 3-run HR in a 4-2 AL win.
Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks threw out the first pitch at Wrigley for 61st Midsummer Classic. The Rangers Julio Franco was the hero and the MVP, driving in the game’s only 2 runs, scoring Sandy Alomar and Lance Parrish with an RBI double off of Rob Dibble.
President Ronald Reagan joined Vin Scully in the broadcast booth for the first inning and witnessed the Bo Jackson Show in Anaheim. Jackson got things started with a monster leadoff home run to center field. He then made a fantastic catch in center field, robbing Pedro Guerrero of extra bases. In his only All-Star game appearance, Bo got the MVP and the AL was the winner, 5-3.
In his first of three career All-Star game appearances, Terry Steinbach drives in AL both runs, including a solo HR off of Dwight Gooden. The AL won a close one, 2-1, in Cincinnati.
Quality pitching was the story of the 58th All-Star game, which took place in Oakland. After 12 scoreless innings, Tim Raines came through with a 2-run triple off of Jay Howell, scoring Ozzie Virgil and Hubie Brooks in the 13th. The NL won it 2-0, Raines got the MVP.
In his All-Star debut, in his home state of Texas, AL starter Roger Clemens was brilliant, hurling a perfect 3 innings.
LaMarr Hoyt was the winning pitcher, starting, going 3 innings and allowing just 2 hits, earning the MVP in the only All-Star game appearance of his career. The NL came out on top for the 2nd straight year, winning 6-1 in Minneapolis.
The 55th Midsummer Classic had a big-time Bay Area theme. Played at Candlestick Park, Giants great Carl Hubbell threw out the first pitch and Huey Lewis played the National Anthem.
The AL claims its first win since 1971 as Fred Lynn comes up big. Lynn’s grand slam (the only one in All-Star game history to date) was the high point of a seven run 5th inning for the American League. The AL won 13-3, the record for the most runs scored in an All-Star game (tied in 1992 and 1998).
The AL scored its only run in the 1st inning off a Reggie Jackson sacrifice fly. Dave Concepcion’s 2-run home run in the 2nd inning was the difference maker, putting the NL up for good in a 4-1 win in Montreal. For Concepcion, it was his lone career All-Star game MVP in his final of nine Midsummer Classic appearances.
Before a record-setting crowd of 72,086 in Cleveland, Gary Carter wins his first of two career Midsummer Classic MVPs. The Kid went 2-for-3 with a 2-run HR and 8 total bases. Rookie Fernando Valenzuela got the start, Vida Blue got the win, as the NL took it, 5-4.
With the NL trailing by 2 runs, Ken Griffey hits a solo home run, beginning an NL run of 4 unanswered. Griffey goes 2-for-3 en route to the MVP, as the NL wins its 9th–straight Midsummer Classic, 4-2, at Dodger Stadium.
In the 50th Midsummer Classic, played in Seattle’s Kingdome, was a close won, where the NL came out on top, 7-6.
The NL wins it 7-3 in San Diego, as Mr. Clean, Steve Garvey wins his 2nd ASG MVP, going 2-for-3 with a triple and 2 RBI.
Starter Don Sutton pitches 3 innings of scoreless, 1 hit, 4 strikeout ball in the Bronx, getting the MVP as the NL wins it 7-5.
Philly hosts in the U.S. bicentennial year, as the NL rolls to a 7-1 win. Behind a 2-run HR and 3 RBI on the game, George Foster is the MVP.
Madlock’s 1-2, 2 RBI game, combined with Matlack’s win, result in a co-MVP, as the NL wins it 6-3 in Milwaukee.
In a game that featured future 17 Hall of Famers, MVP Steve Garvey goes 2-for-4, with an RBI, as the NL wins 7-2.
The NL cruises to a 7-1 win, in Willie Mays’ 25th and final Midsummer Classic. Former Giants teammate has a fine game off the bench, going 2-for-2 with a 2B and 2-run HR.
Morgan’s 10th inning single scores Nate Colbert and wins it for the NL, 4-3, in Atlanta.
Robinson comes through with a 2-run HR as the AL wins, 6-4, snapping a 8-year All-Star game losing streak.
Yaz has 4 hits, winning the MVP, but Pete Rose’s play at the plate gives the NL a 5-4 win.
In D.C. with President Nixon on hand, McCovey goes 2-for-4 with 2 HR as the NL won the 40th Midsummer Classic, 9-3.
The Say Hey Kid goes 1 for 4, scoring the game’s only run, as the NL wins at the Astrodome—the 1st Midsummer Classic played indoors.
With 1 out in the 15th, Perez hits a solo homer off of Catfish Hunter to win it for the NL, 2-1.
The thrilling 1966 All-Star game featured an MVP performance from Brooks Robinson who went 3 for 4 and went into extra innings. The AL fell to the NL, 2-1.
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Juan Marichal pitched three innings while giving up one hit and 0 earned runs in a 6-5 NL win in Minnesota.
Bottom 9, 2 on, 2 out, Callison hits a walk-off HR to win it for the NL, 7-4.
'They invented the All-Star game for Willie Mays' — Ted Williams
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From 1959-1962, the MLB held two All-Star games. The Angels' Leon Wagner (left) and the Dodgers' Maury Wills (right) took home the honors in 1962.