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| 1950 | Seventeen months after nearly being mortally wounded by an obsessed fan's rifle shot to the chest, Eddie Waitkus is named the Comeback Player of the Year by the Associated Press. The Phillies' infielder hit .284 this season and remains one of the best fielding first basemen in the league. |
| 1987 |
In the closest voting in the history of the National League Cy Young Award, Phillies' closer Steve Bedrosian narrowly edges Cubs right-hander Rick Sutcliffe by two points (57-55) to cop the prestigious pitching prize. 'Bedrock' is the third reliever in the National League, joining Mike Marshall (Dodgers, 1974) and Bruce Sutter (Cubs, 1979) in accomplishing the feat.
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| 2004 | The BBWAA selects 63-year-old Bobby Cox as the National League Manager of the Year. Although the team lost Greg Maddux, Gary Sheffield, Javy Lopez, and Vinny Castilla to free agency, the Braves (96-66) still captured their 13th straight and unexpected division flag, finishing ten games in front of the Phillies before bowing to the Astros in the NLDS. |
| 2020 | The writers, casting 14 of 30 first-place votes, select Brewers right-handed reliever Devin Williams as the National League's Rookie of the Year, with infielders Alec Bohm of the Phillies and the Padres' Jake Cronenworth tied for second place for the freshman honor. The 26-year-old Missourian, the second-round draft pick by Milwaukee in 2013, posted a 0.33 ERA, allowed four runs (one earned), and gave up eight hits while striking out 53 of the 100 batters he faced in 27 innings he pitched. |
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