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The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award is given to the best player in each the National League and American League. In 2008, Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox was named as the American League MVP on November 18, 2008. St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols won the National League MVP award in 2008 as well.
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- Current award has been given since 1931
- Given out by the Baseball Writers Association of America from 1929 to 1945 (American League)
- Barry Bonds has the most awards with seven
- Known as the Chalmers Award from 1911 to 1914
- Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Lefty Grove won the first award in 1931
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Past AL MVP Winners
- 2008: Dustin Pedroia
- 2007: Alex Rodriguez
- 2006: Justin Morneau
- 2005: Alex Rodriguez
- 2004: Vladimir Guerrero
- 2003: Alex Rodriguez
- 2002: Miguel Tejada
- 2001: Ichiro Suzuki
- 2000: Jason Giambi
- 1999: Ivan Rodriguez
- 1997: Ken Griffey Jr.
- 1996: Juan Gonzalez
- 1995: Mo Vaughn
- 1994: Frank Thomas
- 1993: Frank Thomas
- 1992: Dennis Eckersley
- 1991: Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 1990: Rickey Henderson
- 1989: Robin Yount
- 1988: Jose Canseco
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Baseball-Reference.com: Valuable Player MVP Awards
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ESPN.com: Pedroia beats out Morneau to win AL MVP
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MLB.com: Pedroia named AL MVP
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Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira and Joe Mauer are MVP candidates, for sure. Worthy of AL Gold Gloves http://bit.ly/4za0Ef
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Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira and Joe Mauer are MVP candidates, for sure. Worthy of AL Gold Gloves http://bit.ly/4za0Ef
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@basketbrasil | November 11, 2009 03:59 PM
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AL MVP on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira and Joe Mauer are MVP candidates, for sure. Worthy of AL Gold Gloves http://bit.ly/4za0Ef
@SportsPolls | November 12, 2009 11:51 AM -
Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira and Joe Mauer are MVP candidates, for sure. Worthy of AL Gold Gloves http://bit.ly/4za0Ef
@RootZoo | November 12, 2009 11:36 AM -
【AL友の会】同志の皆様。アスタナファン投票はこちらのリンクからお願いします▼MVP http://bit.ly/IYdWl ▼パフォーマンス http://is.gd/4SWP2
@capybara120GB | November 11, 2009 11:59 PM -
Xhighwind124XLP good job tex and jeter winning the gold glove award....one week for AL mvp/cy young winners TBA
@Xhighwind124XLP | November 11, 2009 08:34 PM -
"Hall of Famer" e ex-MVP da NBA, Al Cervi morre aos 92 anos - http://migre.me/bhGB
@basketbrasil | November 11, 2009 03:59 PM
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