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| 1964 | The BBWAA selects 33-year-old Ken Boyer (.295, 24, 119) as the National League's MVP when he receives 14 of the 20 first-place votes cast by the writers. The World Champion Cardinal third baseman easily outdistances Phillies right fielder Johnny Callison and teammate Bill White for |
| 1986 |
Receiving 23 of 24 first-place votes, Todd Worrell is selected as the National League's Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA. The 27-year-old Cardinals' reliever, a late-season call-up in 1985, led the Senior Circuit with 36 saves for the third-place club.
(Ed. Note: One writer spoiled the St. Louis closer’s opportunity to be a unanimous selection, casting his first-place vote for the Mets' freshman utility player, Kevin Mitchell. - LP) |
| 2002 | The Phillies and third baseman David Bell agree to a four-year, $17 million free-agent deal to fill the void left by the trade of Scott Rolen to the Cardinals last July. The 30-year-old infielder, whose father (Buddy) and grandfather (Gus) were also major leaguers, played for the National League champion Giants the previous season after being traded by the Mariners during the spring. |
| 2009 | Albert Pujols (.327, 47, 135), the writers' unanimous choice, wins his third National League MVP award, copping the honor for the second consecutive year. The Cardinals' first baseman joins Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Mike Schmidt, and Barry Bonds, who won the award seven times, becoming the Senior Circuit's fifth player selected three times as the recipient of the prestigious prize. |
4 Fact(s) Found