2015 Event The New England Patriots win their fourth Super Bowl title, beating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24; Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is named MVP and is now one of only three quarterbacks to have won three Super Bowls 2014 Event Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Denver Broncos, wins a record fifth Associated Press MVP award; the award has never been won more than three times by a single NFL player 1997 Event Colorado Rockie Larry Walker wins NL MVP 1997 Event Ken Griffey, Jr. unanimously wins AL MVP 1997 Death Dolph Camilli, Brooklyn Dodger/MVP (1941), dies at 90 1997 Event ABL MVP Nikki McCray signs with WNBA 1996 Event Texas Ranger Juan Gonzalez wins AL MVP 1996 Event Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti is 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP 1996 Event All star MVP: Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers 1996 Event Superbowl XXX: Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17 in Tempe Superbowl MVP: 1995 Event All star MVP: Jeff Conine (Florida Marlins) 1995 Event Superbowl MVP: Steve Young, San Francisco, quarterback 1994 Event All star MVP: Fred McGriff (Atlanta Braves) 1994 Event Superbowl XXVIII: Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo Bills, 30-13 in Atlanta Superbowl MVP: Emmitt Smith, Dallas, RB 1993 Event All star MVP: Kirby Puckett for the Minnesota Twins 1993 Event Superbowl XXVII: Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo Bills, 52-17 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Troy Aikman, Dallas, quarterback 1992 Event All star MVP: Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle Mariners 1992 Event Superbowl XXVI: Washington Red Skins beat Buffalo Bills, 37-24 in Minnesota Superbowl MVP: Mark Rypien, Washington, quarterback 1992 Event NHL All Star Game - Campbell-10, Wales-6 (Brett Hull, MVP) at Philadelphia 1991 Event Atlanta Braves Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP 1991 Event Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken wins his 2nd AL MVP 1991 Event All star MVP: Cal Ripken, Jr. for the Baltimore Orioles 1991 Event Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA's MVP 1991 Event Superbowl XXV: New York Giants beat Buffalo Bills, 20-19 in Tampa Superbowl MVP: Ottis Anderson, New York Giants, RB 1990 Event Oakland's Rickey Henderson wins AL MVP 1990 Event Pittsburgh's Barry Bonds wins NL MVP 1990 Event All star MVP: Julio Franco (Texas Rangers) 1990 Event Superbowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1990 Event Will Clark, NL's MVP signs a $15M 4-year contract with San Francisco Giants 1989 Event Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Robin Yount wins AL MVP 1989 Event 60th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim All star MVP: Bo Jackson (Kansas City Royals) 1989 Event Wayne Gretzky wins his 9th NHL Hart (MVP) Trophy in 10 years 1989 Event Superbowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Jerry Rice, San Francisco, WR 1988 Event Jose Canseco is 1st unanimous AL MVP since Reggie Jackson 1988 Event Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson wins NL MVP Award 1988 Event All star MVP: Terry Steinbach for the Oakland A's 1988 Event Superbowl XXII: Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego Superbowl MVP: Doug Williams, Washington, quarterback 1987 Event Cubs Andre Dawson is 1st from last-place club ever to win an MVP 1987 Event George Bell is 1st Blue Jay ever to win the AL MVP 1987 Event All star MVP: Tim Raines (Montreal Expos) 1987 Event Superbowl XXI: New York Giants beat Denver Broncos, 39-20 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Phil Simms, New York Giants, quarterback 1986 Event Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins NL MVP 1986 Event Roger Clemens wins AL MVP 1986 Event All star MVP: Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox 1986 Event Ernie Lombardi, NL MVP in 1938, and Bobby Doerr, elected to Hall of Fame 1986 Event Superbowl XX: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots, 46-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Richard Dent, Chicago, DE 1985 Event New York Yankee Don Mattingly easily wins AL MVP 1985 Event All star MVP: LaMarr Hoyt (San Diego Padres) 1985 Event Superbowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers beat Miami Dolphins, 38-16 in Stanford Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1984 Event Ryne Sandberg wins the NL MVP Award 1984 Event Willie Hernandez wins AL MVP Award 1984 Event All star MVP: Gary Carter, Mont Expos 1984 Event Superbowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders beat Washington Red Skins, 38-9 in Tampa Superbowl MVP: Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders, RB 1983 Event Superbowl XVII: Washington Red Skins beat Miami Dolphins, 27-17 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: John Riggins, Washington, RB 1982 Event Dale Murphy wins NL MVP 1982 Event Brewers' Robin Yount wins AL MVP, unanimously 1982 Event All star MVP: Dave Conception (Cincinnati Reds) 1982 Event Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1981 Event Rollie Fingers is 1st relief pitcher to win AL MVP 1981 Event Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins his 2nd consecutive NL MVP 1981 Event All star MVP: Gary Carter (Mont Expos) 1981 Event Superbowl XV: Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Jim Plunkett, Oakland, quarterback 1980 Death Elston Howard, MVP catcher (New York Yankees), dies at 59 1980 Event Mike Schmidt is unanimous choice as NL MVP 1980 Event Despite missing 45 games, George Brett wins AL MVP 1980 Event All star MVP: Ken Griffey (Cincinnati Reds) 1980 Event Superbowl MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh, quarterback 1979 Event California's Don Baylor, wins AL MVP 1979 Event Willie Stargell and Keith Hernandez share NL MVP Award NL 1979 Event All star MVP: Dave Parker (Pittsburgh Pirates) 1979 Event Superbowl XIII: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 35-31 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh, quarterback 1978 Event Pirates outfielder Dave Parker wins NL MVP 1978 Event Boston Red Sox Jim Rice wins AL MVP 1978 Event All star MVP: Steve Garvey, Los Angeles Dodgers 1978 Event Superbowl XII: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10 in N Orleans Superbowl MVP: Harvey Martin, Dallas, DE and Randy White, Dallas, DT 1977 Event Rod Carew wins AL MVP award 1977 Event Reds' George Foster wins NL MVP 1977 Birthday Tom Brady, born in San Mateo, California, professional football player, quarterback, played for New England Patriots, won two Super Bowl MVP awards 1977 Event All star MVP: Don Sutton (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1977 Event Superbowl XI: Oakland Raiders beat Minnesota Vikings, 32-14 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland, WR 1976 Event Reds Joe Morgan wins his 2nd straight NL MVP Award 1976 Event All star MVP: George Foster (Cincinnati Reds) 1976 Event Superbowl X: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 21-17 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh, WR 1975 Event Red Sox's Fred Lynn is 1st rookie to win MVP (AL) 1975 Event Fred Lynn becomes the 1st rookie to win MVP 1975 Event Reds 2nd baseman Joe Morgan is named NL MVP 1975 Event All star MVP: Bill Madlock (Pittsburgh Pirates) and John Matlock (New York Mets) 1975 Event Superbowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Minnesota Vikings, 16-6 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, RB 1974 Event Rangers' Jeff Burroughs wins AL MVP 1974 Event Dodgers Steve Garvey wins NL MVP 1974 Event Superbowl VIII: Miami Dolphins beat Minnesota Vikings, 24-7 in Houston Superbowl MVP: Larry Csonka, Miami, RB 1973 Event Pete Rose wins NL MVP 1973 Event Oakland A's Reggie Jackson wins AL MVP unanimously 1973 Event All star MVP: Bobby Bonds for the San Francisco Giants 1973 Event Dave Cowens, wins NBA MVP 1973 Event Superbowl MVP: Jake Scott, Miami, S 1972 Event White Sox Dick Allen wins AL MVP 1972 Event All star MVP: Joe Morgan (Cincinnati Reds) 1972 Event Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP 1972 Event Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys-24, Miami-3 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas, QB 1971 Event Joe Torre wins NL MVP, Vida Blue wins AL MVP 1971 Event All star MVP: Frank Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles 1971 Event Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts-16, Dallas Cowboys-13 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Chuck Howley, Dallas, LB 1970 Event Johnny Bench wins NL MVP 1970 Event Baltimore Oriole Boog Powell wins AL MVP 1970 Event Boog Powell wins AL MVP 1970 Event All star MVP: Carl Yastremski (Boston Red Sox) 1970 Event Superbowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB 1969 Birthday Ken Griffy, Jr., centerfielder, Seattle Mariners, MVP 1997 1969 Event San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey edges Tom Seaver as NL MVP 1969 Event Minnesota's Harmon Killebrew is voted AL MVP 1969 Event All star MVP: Willie McCovey for the San Francisco Giants 1969 Event Superbowl III: New York Jets beat Baltimore Colts, 16-7 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Joe Namath, New York Jets, quarterback 1968 Event Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP 1968 Event 1st AL pitcher to win MVP, Denny McLain (wins unanimously) 1968 Event All star MVP: Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants 1968 Birthday Frank Thomas, "Big Hurt", 1st baseman, Chicago White Sox, 1993 MVP 1968 Event Superbowl II: Green Bay Packers beat Oakland Raiders, 33-14 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Bart Starr, Green Bay, quarterback 1967 Event Boston's Carl Yastrzemski wins AL MVP 1967 Event St. Louis Cardinals Orlando Cepeda is 1st unanimous NL MVP 1967 Event All star MVP: Tony Perez (Cincinnati Reds) 1967 Event Superbowl I: Green Bay Packers beat Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10 in LA Superbowl MVP: Bart Starr, Green Bay, quarterback 1966 Event Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente is named NL MVP 1966 Event All star MVP: Brooks Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles 1965 Event Twins SS Zoilo Versalles is named AL MVP 1965 Event Willie Mays named NL MVP 1965 Event All star MVP: Juan Marichal (SF Giant) 1964 Event Cards' 3rd baseman Ken Boyer is voted NL MVP 1964 Event Baltimore Oriole Brooks Robinson wins AL MVP 1964 Event Orioles Frank Robinson unanimous choice as AL MVP 1964 Birthday Brett Hull, NHL right wing, MVP 1991, 86 goals 1964 Birthday Barry Bonds, born in Riverside, California, left fielder, Pirates, San Francisco Giants, 3X MVP 1964 Event All star MVP: John Callison, Philadelphia Phillies 1964 Birthday Jose Canseco, born in Havana, Cuba, outfielder, Oak A's, Red Sox, 1988 AL MVP 1963 Event New York Yankee Elston Howard is 1st black ever voted AL MVP 1963 Event Sandy Koufax wins NL MVP award 1963 Event All star MVP: Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants 1962 Event Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills is named NL's MVP 1962 Event Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP 1962 Birthday Roger Clemens, born in Dayton, Ohio, pitcher for the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Cy Young, MVP 1962 Event All star MVP: Leon Wagner (LA Angels) 1962 Event All star MVP: Maury Wills (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1961 Event Roger Maris is voted AL MVP 1961 Birthday Isiah Thomas, NBA forward, Detroit Piston; 1990 NBA playoff MVP 1961 Birthday Don Mattingly, born in Indiana, 1st baseman, New York Yankees/MVP 1985 1961 Birthday James Worthy, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, 1988 Playoff MVP 1960 Event NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP 1960 Event Roger Maris nips Mickey Mantle as AL MVP, 225-222 1959 Event White Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP 1959 Event Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins 2nd consecutive NL MVP 1959 Birthday George Bell, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Blue Jays, 1987 AL MVP 1957 Event Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP 1957 Birthday Otis J Anderson, NFL running back, New York Giants, 1990 Superbowl MVP 1957 Event Henry Aaron wins NL MVP 1957 Birthday Kirk Gibson, Michigan, outfield, Tigers, Dodgers, 1988 NL MVP 1956 Event Don Newcombe, wins NL MVP and 1st-ever Cy Young Award 1956 Birthday Paul Molitor, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, infielder, Mn Twins, 1993 World Series MVP 1956 Birthday Dale Murphy, born in Portland, Oregon, slugger, Atlanta Braves, 2 time NL MVP 1955 Event Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella wins his 3rd MVP Award 1955 Birthday Robin Yount, baseballer, Mil Brewers, MVP 1982, 1989, 3,142 hits 1954 Birthday Andre Dawson, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder, Expos, Cubs, 1987 NL MVP 1953 Event Indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP 1953 Birthday George Brett, born in Glen Dale, West Virginia, Kansas City Royal 3rd baseman, 1980 AL MVP 1953 Birthday Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox outfielder, AL MVP 1978 1952 Event Cubs slugger Hank Sauer wins NL MVP 1952 Event Philadelphia A's pitcher Bobby Shantz wins AL MVP 1951 Event Roy Campanella named NL MVP on his 30th birthday 1951 Event New York Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra wins 1st of his 3 MVP awards 1951 Event Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella wins 1st of his 3 NL MVP 1951 Event Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella wins NL MVP 1951 Birthday Dave Parker, baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates, NL MVP 1978 1950 Event Phillies reliever Jim Konstanty wins NL MVP 1949 Event Ted Williams, wins AL MVP 1949 Event NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP 1949 Birthday Vida Blue, major-league pitcher, Cy Young and AL MVP 1971 1948 Event Stan Musial is picked NL MVP 1948 Event Player-manager Lou Boudreau is selected AL MVP 1947 Event Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote 1946 Event Ted Williams is picked as AL MVP 1946 Birthday Rollie Fingers, relief pitcher, Oakland Athletics, MVP/Cy Young-1981 1946 Birthday Wes Unseld, NBA all-star, Baltimore Bullets, MVP 1969 1944 Event Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP 1944 Event Hal Newhouser is named AL MVP 1943 Event Spud Chandler wins AL MVP; Stan Musial wins NL MVP 1942 Event Despite Ted Williams wins Triple Crown, Yankees Joe Gordon wins AL MVP 1942 Event Mort Cooper wins NL MVP 1942 Birthday Connie Hawkins, Harlem Globetrotter/NBA, Phoenix Suns, ABA MVP 1968 1942 Birthday Willis Reed, NBA hall of fame MVP center/coach for the New York Knicks 1942 Birthday Richie Allen, baseball player, AL MVP 1972 1941 Event Joe DiMaggio is named AL MVP 1941 Birthday Boog Powell, baseball player, AL MVP 1970 1940 Birthday Joseph Torre, outfield/manager, Braves, Mets, 1971 NL MVP 1939 Event Joe DiMaggio wins AL MVP, Jimmie Foxx is runner-up 1939 Birthday Carl Yastrzemski, born in New York, Boston Red Sox great, 1967 AL MVP, Hall of Fame 1938 Event Jimmie Foxx wins his 3rd AL MVP 1938 Event NL batting champ Ernie Lombardi is named MVP 1937 Event St. Louis Cardinals Triple Crown winner Joe Medwick is named NL MVP 1937 Event AL batting champ Charlie Gehringer wins MVP 1936 Event Carl Hubbell, 26-6, edges out Dizzy Dean, 24-13, for MVP honors in NL 1936 Event Lou Gehrig, is voted AL MVP by BBWAA 1936 Birthday Wilt Chamberlain, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, NBA great center, Los Angeles Laker, 5 time MVP 1935 Birthday Bob Gibson, Cardinal pitcher, Cy Young/NL MVP 1968 1935 Event Gabby Hartnett selected NL MVP 1935 Event Hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously 1935 Event Hank Greenberg is named AL MVP by the BBWAA, Wes Ferrell is runner-up 1935 Birthday Frank Robinson, baseball player/manager, MVP 1961-NL 1966-AL 1934 Event Although Lou Gehrig wins Triple Crown, Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP 1934 Event Dizzy Dean chosen as NL MVP 1934 Birthday Orlando Cepeda, Giants player, NL MVP 1967 1934 Birthday Roger Maris, Yankee, home run champ, 61 in 1961, AL MVP 1960, 1961 1934 Birthday Hank Aaron, born in Mobile, Alabama, baseball player, record 755 home runs, 1957 NL MVP 1934 Event Carl Hubbell, NL MVP winner, gets $18,000 contract by the New York Giants 1934 Event New York Giants reward MVP pitcher Carl Hubbell with $18,000 contract 1932 Birthday Robert Pettit, NBA star, St. Louis Bombers/1959 MVP 1932 Event Jimmie Foxx wins AL MVP and Chuck Klein wins NL MVP 1932 Birthday Maury Wills, baseball shortstop, Los Angeles Dodgers, NL MVP 1962 1932 Birthday Andy Bathgate, Canada, New York Ranger, 1958 NHL MVP 1931 Event Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP 1931 Event Frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP 1931 Birthday Willie Mays, baseball centerfielder, "Say Hey Kid", 660 home runs, MVP 1954 1930 Event Sporting News picks Bill Terry as NL MVP and Joe Cronin as AL MVP 1930 Birthday Dick Groat, shortstop, NL MVP 1960 1930 Event AP votes Joe Cronin unofficial AL MVP and BWA names Hack Wilson NL MVP 1929 Event AL announces it will discontinue MVP award 1929 Birthday Elston Howard, Yankee catcher, 1st black New York Yankee/1963 AL MVP 1928 Event Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP 1928 Event Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP honors, edging Heinie Manush by 2 points 1928 Birthday Bob Cousy, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP 1927 Birthday Nellie Fox, White Sox infielder, AL MVP 1959 1927 Event Pirates Paul Waner wins NL MVP 1927 Event Lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible) 1927 Birthday Jack Jensen, baseball player, AL MVP 1958 1926 Birthday Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL quarterback, Baltimore, SF, New York Giants, MVP 1963 1925 Birthday Bobby Shantz, baseball player, 1952 AL MVP 1925 Event Washington shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh is named AL MVP 1925 Birthday Al Rosen, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, 3rd baseman, AL MVP 1953, N.Y. Yankee president 1924 Event Walter Johnson elected AL MVP 1921 Birthday Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodger catcher, NL MVP 1951/53/55 1919 Birthday Hank Sauer, baseball player, NL MVP 1952 1918 Birthday Ted Williams, hitter, Red Sox, AL MVP '46, '49; Trip Crown '42, '47 1917 Birthday Marty Marion, baseball player, NL MVP 1944 1917 Birthday Jim Konstanty, baseball player, NL MVP 1950 1916 Birthday Phillip Cavaretta, baseball player, NL MVP 1945 1913 Event Bkln Dodger Jake Daubert earns a new Chalmers auto as NL MVP 1913 Birthday Mort Cooper, baseball player, NL MVP 1942 1911 Event Hugh Chalmers, automaker, suggests idea of baseball MVP 1909 Birthday Spud Chandler, baseball player, AL MVP 1943 1906 Birthday Joe Cronin, baseball, Pirates, Red Sox, Senators, MVP 1930, AL President 1900 Birthday Gabby Harnett, NL MVP 1935 1898 Birthday Frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, New York City, baseball player, NL MVP 1931
