Highlighted entries:
1973
Gary Matthews outpolls eight other vote-getters, receiving 11 of 24 nominations for the NL Rookie of the Year Award. The Giants OF batted .300 in 145 games.
I wonder what Sarge, Sr. would have gotten from the Angels.
1947
Setting off a storm of controversy, Joe DiMaggio is named American League MVP by a single point over Ted Williams. Williams, the Triple Crown winner, receives 201 points, and is completely left off one writer's ballot. A 10th-place vote would have given Williams the needed 2 points. Williams is selected The Sporting News Player of the Year.
1941
Joe DiMaggio is named AL MVP. His 56-game hitting streak edges out Ted Williams and his .406 batting average for the award (291 votes for DiMaggio and 254 for Williams).
At least Williams didn't get left off the ballot in '41. He did win the AL MVP in 1946 (Hal Newhouser was runner up) and 1949 (Phil Rizzuto was runner up).
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