The Sporting News established The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award in 1929. The award was given annually to the player, who TSN baseball experts judged as the most valuable player in each league. The awards were discontinued in 1946.
Key *Also named TSN Player of the YearMember of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Awardees
Year American League Club National League Club Al Simmons Philadelphia Athletics None N/A Joe Cronin Washington Senators Bill Terry New York Giants Lou Gehrig(1) New York Yankees Chuck Klein(1) Philadelphia Phillies Jimmie Foxx(1) Philadelphia Athletics Chuck Klein(2) Philadelphia Phillies Jimmie Foxx(2) Philadelphia Athletics Carl Hubbell(1) New York Giants Lou Gehrig(2) New York Yankees Dizzy Dean St. Louis Cardinals Hank Greenberg(1) Detroit Tigers Arky Vaughan Pittsburgh Pirates Lou Gehrig(3) New York Yankees Carl Hubbell(2) * New York Giants Charlie Gehringer Detroit Tigers Joe Medwick St. Louis Cardinals Jimmie Foxx(3) Boston Red Sox Ernie Lombardi Cincinnati Reds Joe DiMaggio(1) * New York Yankees Bucky Walters Cincinnati Reds Hank Greenberg(2) Detroit Tigers Frank McCormick Cincinnati Reds Joe DiMaggio(2) New York Yankees Dolph Camilli Brooklyn Dodgers Joe Gordon New York Yankees Mort Cooper St. Louis Cardinals Spud Chandler * New York Yankees Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals Bobby Doerr Boston Red Sox Marty Marion * St. Louis Cardinals Eddie Mayo Detroit Tigers Tommy Holmes Boston Braves
Multiple Wins Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx have won the award three times. Every player who won the award more than once are member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Pitcher # of Awards Years 3 1931, 1934, 1936 3 1932, 1933, 1938 2 1931, 1932 2 1933, 1936 2 1935, 1940 2 1939, 1941
See also Sporting News Player of the Year Award TSN Pitcher of the Year TSN Rookie of the Year SN Reliever of the Year TSN Comeback Player of the Year TSN Manager of the Year TSN Executive of the Year
External links and references Baseball-Almanac.com
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