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	Mo Vaughn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vaughn won the American League MVP award in 1995 and was a key factor in the Boston Red Sox's 1995 and 1998 playoff teams.
		He was noted for "crowding the plate"; his stance was such that his front elbow often appear to be hovering in the strike zone, which intimidated pitchers into throwing wide and outside.
		His efforts, which led the Red Sox to the playoffs (only to lose to the Cleveland Indians in the American League Division Series), were rewarded with the American League MVP award.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mo_Vaughn (762 words)

	Staff Picks - Thurday, April 12, 2001 - The Arizona Daily Wildcat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		American League Central Champs: On the first day of spring football practice Mackovic gave me some words of advice, "the Indians will win the AL Central." Coach, it sounds good to me. The Tribe lost Manny, but countered by signing Juan Gonzalez.
		American League MVP: It must be something in the water up North because the MVP's in both the AL and NL play ball in Canada.
		American League Central Champs: Normally this would be Indian territory, but the Tribes' stomping ground cracked last year at the hands of the youthful White Sox.
	wildcat.arizona.edu /papers/94/135/02_staffpicks.html (1483 words)

	American League \| BaseballLibrary.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The American League was the brainchild of Ban Johnson, the president of the Western League, which was the strongest minor league in the 1890s.
		By 1900 it was renamed the American League, and in 1901 it went into open competition with the National League, the only other major league at the time.
		The American League based its popularity on its contrast to the rowdyism of the National League, with Johnson especially noted for his strong support of the league's umpires.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/A/American_League.stm (12296 words)

	Lou Boudreau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Louis Boudreau (July 17, 1917 - August 10, 2001) was a Major League Baseball player and the American League MVP Award winner in 1948.
		After his playing and managing career, he was a long-time radio color commentator for the Chicago Cubs of the National League.
		Boudreau made his Major League debut on September 9, 1938 for the Cleveland Indians.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lou_Boudreau (709 words)

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		Three baseball MVPs have admitted to knowingly taking steroids and each has encountered either extremely bad luck or suffered the consequences of having taken steroids, depending on your point of view.
		Jose Canseco, American League MVP in 1988, Ken Caminiti, National League MVP in 1996, and Jason Giambi, American League MVP in 2000, have all admitted to taking steroids to enhance their athletic performance.
		Giambi, the most recent MVP to admit to intentional steroid use, is clearly not the player, nor the man, that he was in the past.
	www.lamonitor.com /articles/2004/12/08/sports/sports02.prt (925 words)

	Don Mattingly - The Unofficial Website of the New York Yankees
		American League MVP (1985); won AL batting title in 1984 (.343); led majors with 145 RBI in 1985; led AL with 238 hits (Yankee record) and 53 doubles in 1986; won 9 Gold Glove Awards at 1B (1985-89, 91-94); back injury shortened career.
		The 1985 American League MVP set records for most grand slams in a season (6), most home runs in seven consecutive games (9) and eight consecutive games (10).
		A runner up for the MVP award (losing to Roger Clemens) he led the majors with 238 hits,.573 slugging percentage, and 53 doubles.
	www.angelfire.com /ny5/yankeeswebpage/mattingly.html (848 words)

	Major League Baseball : News
		It is the first MVP title for Guerrero, whose previous high was a fourth-place finish in National League MVP balloting in 2002.
		This season was the fourth time in the AL and fifth time overall that a player changed leagues and won the MVP in his first season with his new club.
		Guerrero is the fourth Dominican selected MVP and the third in the AL, joining 2002 winner Tejada, when he was with the Athletics, and Blue Jays left fielder George Bell in 1987.
	mlb.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news.jsp?ymd=20041116&content_id=913843&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp (1213 words)

	November 12th in Baseball History \| BaseballLibrary.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		He led the National League with 22 wins, notched 243 strikeouts, and had a 2.38 ERA.
		As the new owners of Sportsman's Park, they announce their intention to install lights and bring night baseball to the American League, an idea endorsed by the Cardinals as well.
		The 12-team-league idea is discarded, and the two leagues will continue with their same identities.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/chronology/today/NOVEMBER12.stm (719 words)

	A-Rod wins his first American League MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		November 17, 2003 -- Álex Rodríguez won the American League Most Valuable Player Award for the first time in his career Monday, capping a season in which he led the AL in home runs with 47, runs with 124 and slugging percentage at.600.
		The Rangers shortstop also finished second in the league this year in RBIs with 118 and was among the leaders in total bases, extra-base hits, walks and on-base percentage.
		And he was the recipient of both the Oscar Charleston and the Josh Gibson Legacy Awards from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum at the conclusion of the 2003 season.
	www.latinosportslegends.com /2003/A-rod_wins_first_Americanleague_MVP-111703.htm (423 words)

	Guerrero takes MVP award - Sports
		Vladimir Guerrero became the fifth player to win the American League MVP award in his first season after switching leagues.
		NEW YORK - Vladimir Guerrero won the American League MVP award Tuesday, just the fifth time a player switched leagues and earned the honor in his first season with his new team.
		The only other non-rookies who became MVPs in their first AL seasons were Baltimore's Frank Robinson (1966), Chicago's Dick Allen (1972) and Detroit's Willie Hernandez (1984).
	www.dailytexanonline.com /news/2004/11/17/Sports/Guerrero.Takes.Mvp.Award-807542.shtml (556 words)

	ESPN.com: Juan Gonzalez Career Notes
		Selected the American League MVP after posting a.314 average, 47 home runs and 144 RBI...
		League leader in homers (29), RBI (101), and total bases (252)...
		Lead Tulsa (AA) of the Texas League in total bases (254), finished third in homers (21), fourth in slugging percentage (.506), sixth in RBI (85) and 13th in hitting (.293).
	espn.go.com /mlb/profiles/notes/4398.html (891 words)

	AL MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The American League Most Valuable Player award for 2002 is shaping up as a two-player race, with both of the candidates playing on the same side of the infield for the New York Yankees.
		So Soriano has settled into second, and early this year, American League observers began to say that he could ultimately be the best player on the Yankees.
		Only eight second basemen ever have been named the MVP, the most recent being Jeff Kent of the Giants in 2000, while Nellie Fox of the White Sox won in their pennant-winning 1959 campaign.
	home.att.net /~jsnh/saccosays/articles/almvp.html (370 words)

	Fire Brand of the American League: The First Anniversary/The 2005 Fire Brand Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Fire Brand of the American League is a Red Sox player who exhibits character under pressure, an unassuming man who leaves the spotlight for other people but makes his indelible mark on the past season’s Boston Red Sox.
		Unfortunately, I never made a post explaining why Tim Wakefield was the inaugural Fire Brand of the American League, although I did reference him many times over the year, so regular readers know why Tim Wakefield is my favorite player.
		His windup is one of, if not the smoothest in the league.
	www.all-baseball.com /firebrand/archives/017664.html (1291 words)

	Business Wire: JAMDAT Mobile Selects Vladimir Guerrero as Cove... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Guerrero was named the 2004 American League MVP after he hit.337 with 39 home runs and 126 RBIs, leading the league with 124 runs and 366 total bases.
		In his first year in the American League, Guerrero led the Anaheim Angels to the American League West Division title and, in doing so, became one of only five players to win the MVP in their first season in a new league.
		The Major League Baseball Players Association is the collective bargaining representative for all professional baseball players of the National League and the American League and serves as the exclusive group licensing agent for commercial and licensing activities involving active Major League Baseball Players.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:130731029&refid=ip_almanac_hf (579 words)

	Ichiro narrowly beats Giambi for AL MVP
		A's first baseman Jason Giambi was denied his second consecutive American League MVP award yesterday, finishing only eight points behind Seattle outfielder Ichiro Suzuki.
		Tellem said a second-place finish in MVP voting will not affect the salary figure that Giambi should be able to command.
		Ichiro, who won three MVP awards during his nine years in Japan's Pacific League, led the majors in batting (.350) and stolen bases (56), and his 242 hits were the most in 71 years.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/11/21/SP235857.DTL (764 words)

	Japanese Zero - The statistical case against Ichiro. By Ben McGrath
		Ask a group of baseball fans to name the leading MVP candidates this year, and Seattle's 27-year-old "rookie," Ichiro Suzuki, is bound to come up.
		Last month, after all, Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez, himself a former American League MVP, declared, "Right now, [Ichiro's] the best player in the big leagues." This followed earlier claims from Mets skipper Bobby Valentine and franchise player Mike Piazza that the Japanese star was one of the five best players in the world.
		He is not the MVP, though, and he's a long way from being one of the five best players in the world.
	www.slate.com /id/114499/device/html40 (1510 words)

	ABC News: Ortiz, A-Rod Are Favorites for AL MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		American League MVP Will Be Named Today; David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez Are Among Favorites
		NEW YORK Nov 14, 2005 — The American League's Most Valuable Player Award will be named today and once again it looks like the Red Sox versus the Yankees.
		Rodriguez, who won an MVP two years ago with the Texas Rangers, turned in perhaps his best overall season, hitting.321 with 48 homers and 130 RBI.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=1310187&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312 (167 words)

	CNNSI.com - MLB Baseball - Giambi holds off Thomas to win AL MVP - Thursday November 16, 2000 07:44 AM
		So it came as no surprise that one of Giambi's first calls after winning the American League Most Valuable Player Award went to Big Mac.
		He led the league with a.476 on-base percentage and was third with a.647 slugging percentage.
		Thomas, the winner in 1993-94, rebounded from career lows of 15 homers and 77 RBIs to lead the White Sox to the best record in the league.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/mlb/news/2000/11/15/al_mvp_ap (918 words)

	Boston.com / Latest News / Sports
		The MVP should be the player any manager would want on his team most.
		The MVP is someone who makes their team better and ideally a contender - my votes go to Jason Giambi, Miguel Tejada or Derek Lowe.
		Hands down, the most valuable player in the American League is the Oakland shortstop, Miguel Tejada, I don't think anybody in the league has stepped up all season long as he did.
	www.boston.com /sports/nesn/messageboards/rodriguez/msg3.shtml (793 words)

	AllSports' MLB News - Alex Rodriguez wins first American League MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The 2000 MVP while with the Oakland Athletics, Giambi had 41 home runs for the second straight season but a career-low.250 batting average.
		Rodriguez is the first MVP from a team that did not make the postseason since 1997, when outfielder Larry Walker of the Colorado Rockies won the NL award.
		The last AL MVP from a non-playoff club was Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken in 1991.
	www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=45859 (850 words)

	Netsports Community Forums - American League MVP thread (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		An MVP is someone who was the one key component in a teams' formula for success.
		As a Yankee fan, I'd love to see a Yankee as AL MVP, but there are so many superstars on that team, that one guy can't stand out that much.
		I thought you were smarter than to think of the MVP award like that.
	forums.netsports.com /showthread.php?postid=563833 (2253 words)

	Domincano, Vladimir Guerrero is named American League MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		November 16, 2004 -- Anaheim Angels outfielder, Vladimir Guerrero was named today as the American League Most Valuable Player, earning the honor in his first season with his new team.
		He hit.337 with 39 homers and 126 RBIs as Anaheim won the AL West, and led the league with 124 runs and 366 total bases.
		He is also the fourth native Dominican to be MVP, following Toronto's George Bell (1987), the Chicago Cubs' Sammy Sosa (1998) and Oakland's Miguel Tejada (2002).
	www.latinosportslegends.com /2004/guerrero_vladimir_named_AL_mvp-0111604.htm (295 words)

	American Dreams and Dynasties: American League 1964
		The nation was still reeling from the death of President Kennedy the previous November, the Vietnam War continued to rage, and a battle was being fought in the streets of the U.S. as the Civil Rights movement continued.
		Baltimore’s surprise pennant run won an MVP award for Brooks Robinson, the slick-fielding third baseman who led the league in RBI and finished second in batting average, with a.317-28-118 line.
		Boog Powell led the league in slugging percentage and hit 39 homers with 99 RBI and a.290 average.
	www.netshrine.com /sweaver.html (2813 words)

	USATODAY.com - Suzuki wins AL MVP honors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Suzuki is the American League MVP, only the second rookie to be so honored.
		Lynn told The Seattle Times that Boone was his choice for MVP, but only after he admitted a bias.
		Suzuki is the first rookie to lead his league in batting and steals since Jackie Robinson did it with Brooklyn in 1947.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/stories/2001-11-20-al-mvp.htm (438 words)

	The MVP’s — The American League Edition
		One of the biggest individual performances in the American League this year has been the consistency and bulldog approach of setup man Scot Shields.
		Garland is (5-0) against American League Central opponents his season and is on pace to walk about half as many hitters as he has in past seasons.
		With the talent each one of those teams possesses, the American League East could be a barnburner come late August.
	www.fantasyinfocentral.com /featurearticles/20050713_the_mvps_the_american_league_edition.php (1916 words)

	USATODAY.com - Sheffield passes Ramirez in MVP index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		There is a new leading candidate for the American League MVP in the USA TODAY awards index.
		His MVP candidacy also received a boost with a ninth-inning home run off Baltimore Orioles closer Jorge Julio that lifted the Yankees to a victory Monday.
		The players are then ranked within their league in those categories and assigned a total score by adding together the three rankings, with the lowest score being the best.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2004-09-14-mvp-index_x.htm (258 words)

	Major League Baseball : News : Major League Baseball News
		He is the first Yankee to win the MVP Award since Don Mattingly captured it in 1985.
		Rodriguez became the 24th multiple MVP winner and only the fourth to win at two positions.
		He was a shortstop with the Rangers when he was the AL MVP in 2003.
	chicago.whitesox.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051114&content_id=1267994&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb (1228 words)

	Jet: Kinder, gentler Vaughn edges Belle in American League's MVP voting - Mo Vaughn of the Boston Red Sox and Albert ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Jet: Kinder, gentler Vaughn edges Belle in American League's MVP voting - Mo Vaughn of the Boston Red Sox and Albert Belle of the Cleveland Indians
		Boston Red Sox slugger Mo Vaughn, who is known its much for his community service work as he is for his stellar offensive and defensive play, beat out Cleveland Indians' Albert Belle as the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player in the fifth-closest balloting for the award.
		Not since 1947, when Ted Williams won the triple crown--leading the league in batting average, home runs and runs batted in--but lost to Joe Dimaggio by a point, has this happened.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n4_v89/ai_17801956 (398 words)

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