Topic: American League (MLB)
Kirk Gibson, who guided Arizona from a worst-to-first finish in his first full season as a manager, was named NL manager of the year while Joe Maddon of Tampa Bay is the AL choice.Both Gibson and Maddon were clear choices for the ...
(Reuters) - Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays was named American League manager of the year for the second time and Kirk Gibson of the Arizona Diamondbacks took home National League honors in landslide victories announced on Wednesday.Gibson, who steered Arizona ...
(Reuters) - Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays was named the American League's manager of the year for the second time on Wednesday while Kirk Gibson of the Arizona Diamondbacks took home the National League honors in landslide victories.Gibson, who steered ...
Detroit ace Justin Verlander won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, a unanimous selection after he achieved pitching's version of the triple crown.Verlander led Major League Baseball in wins with a 24-5 record. He also lead the majors with 250 ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers won the American League Cy Young Award as the top pitcher on Tuesday, capping a brilliant season in which he led the league in wins, earned run average and strikeouts.Verlander, who went ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers won the American League Cy Young Award as the top pitcher on Tuesday, capping a brilliant season where he led the league in wins, earned run average and strikeouts.Verlander, who was 24-5 ...
Atlanta Braves reliever Craig Kimbrel has been chosen the National League's Rookie of the Year and Tampa Bay pitcher Jeremy Hellickson earned the same honour for the American League.The awards were announced Monday by Major League Baseball.Kimbrel established a major league record ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Atlanta Braves closer Craig Kimbrel was the unanimous choice as the National League's Rookie of the Year, while Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson claimed American League honors on Monday.Kimbrel, 23, set a Major League Baseball record ...
Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton had successful surgery to repair a hernia that had hampered him throughout this year's World Series, the Major League Baseball team said.Doctors in Philadelphia performed the surgery, one day after the hernia was confirmed by an MRI.Texas ...
(Reuters) - Former Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon has agreed to a four-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies worth a reported $50 million, Major League Baseball's website said Friday.The deal is pending the four-time All-Star passing a physical and includes a ...