Highlighted entries:
1983
Cal Ripken is named MVP of the American League, edging Orioles teammate Eddie Murray. Ripken hit .318 and led the league in hits (211) and runs (111) while playing every inning of every game, and is the first player ever to win the Rookie of the Year and MVP Awards in consecutive seasons.
The voting for the '83 AL MVP is HERE. 322-290 isn't exactly edging. Neither is 15 first place votes to 10.
1967
Boston's Carl Yastrzemski is the overwhelming selection as the American League's MVP. The Triple-crown winner misses unanimity by one vote, which goes to Cesar Tovar (.267, six home run, 47 RBI).
The last Triple Crown winner. For a complete list of Triple Crownm winners got to Baseball Almanac HERE.
1886
Cincinnati and St. Louis complete the first trade ever of reserved players, the Browns sending Hugh Nicol to the Reds for Jack Boyle and $400.
I wonder what ESPN said about this trade? Boyle's nickname was "Honest Jack". Hugh Nicol had no nickname at Baseball Reference. Nicol had more years playing in the league, but I'm guessing that with a name like "Honest Jack" he would have been the lede on any story out of Bristol.
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