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The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award

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The Sporting News established The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award in 1929.[1] The award was given annually to the player judged by TSN baseball experts as being the most valuable in each league. The awards were discontinued in 1946.

Key

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* Also named SN Player of the Year
† Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Awardees

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Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP
Lou Gehrig, Hall of Famer and 3-time MVP
Jimmie Foxx, Hall of Famer and 3-time MVP
Year American League Club National League Club
1929 Al Simmons† Philadelphia Athletics None N/A
1930 Joe Cronin† Washington Senators Bill Terry† New York Giants
1931 Lou Gehrig†(1) New York Yankees Chuck Klein†(1) Philadelphia Phillies
1932 Jimmie Foxx†(1) Philadelphia Athletics Chuck Klein†(2) Philadelphia Phillies
1933 Jimmie Foxx†(2) Philadelphia Athletics Carl Hubbell†(1) New York Giants
1934 Lou Gehrig†(2) New York Yankees Dizzy Dean† St. Louis Cardinals
1935 Hank Greenberg†(1) Detroit Tigers Arky Vaughan† Pittsburgh Pirates
1936 Lou Gehrig†(3) New York Yankees Carl Hubbell†(2) * New York Giants
1937 Charlie Gehringer† Detroit Tigers Joe Medwick† St. Louis Cardinals
1938 Jimmie Foxx†(3) Boston Red Sox Ernie Lombardi† Cincinnati Reds
1939 Joe DiMaggio†(1) * New York Yankees Bucky Walters Cincinnati Reds
1940 Hank Greenberg†(2) Detroit Tigers Frank McCormick Cincinnati Reds
1941 Joe DiMaggio†(2) New York Yankees Dolph Camilli Brooklyn Dodgers
1942 Joe Gordon† New York Yankees Mort Cooper St. Louis Cardinals
1943 Spud Chandler * New York Yankees Stan Musial† St. Louis Cardinals
1944 Bobby Doerr† Boston Red Sox Marty Marion * St. Louis Cardinals
1945 Eddie Mayo Detroit Tigers Tommy Holmes Boston Braves

Multiple Wins

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Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx have won the award three times. Every player that won the award more than once are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Pitcher # of Awards Years
Lou Gehrig † 3 1931, 1934, 1936
Jimmie Foxx † 3 1932, 1933, 1938
Chuck Klein † 2 1931, 1932
Carl Hubbell † 2 1933, 1936
Hank Greenberg † 2 1935, 1940
Joe DiMaggio † 2 1939, 1941

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Baseball Almanac MVP Award by The Sporting News". Baseball Almanac.
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