Curse you, Pat Listach. Better yet, curse the Astros for (once again) bringing pain where only joy should reign. Nice one with Tony Oliva-- I used Walter Johnson, thinking (maybe like you?) that Twins fans are rare and Senators fans rarer. 1%. Why can't I just be happy with my 1%!?
Just 19 guys, now, and this is the first time both leagues got one in the same year. Junior makes the cut but not Willie Mays, nor Carl Yaz in '67. One writer went with my man Cesar Tovar in '67, when even I wouldn't have gone with Pepe. But Tovar still should've made the All-Star team at least once.
Unmentioned by Poz: the first two unanimous MVPs were Jewish: Greenberg in '35 and Rosen in '53. Interesting.
This is the first time even the *winners* were both unanimous? I was thinking top two guys. Cool. I guess there's (almost) always one or two writers that gum up the works. I recall something about Seattle writers tanking A-Rod's MVP chance and giving it to Juan Gonzalez by voting for Griffey. There was the one person who stuck it to Joe Mauer when he won it almost unanimously because Miguel Cabrera hit a few more homers, someone voted for Reggie Jackson when Yount got every other vote, there was a whackadoo that probably cost Albert Belle the MVP by voting for Jose Mesa.
And yes, Gary, the Astros only bring pain! May their run of pain-bringing come to an end with the departure of Dusty Baker.
Curse you, Pat Listach. Better yet, curse the Astros for (once again) bringing pain where only joy should reign. Nice one with Tony Oliva-- I used Walter Johnson, thinking (maybe like you?) that Twins fans are rare and Senators fans rarer. 1%. Why can't I just be happy with my 1%!?
"Surely that's never happened before ... ?"
Ding ding! Give a prize to the skinny kid with the long eyelashes. Joey Poz does a rundown today on unanimity and the MVP: https://joeblogs.joeposnanski.com/p/free-friday-the-pros-and-cons-of
Just 19 guys, now, and this is the first time both leagues got one in the same year. Junior makes the cut but not Willie Mays, nor Carl Yaz in '67. One writer went with my man Cesar Tovar in '67, when even I wouldn't have gone with Pepe. But Tovar still should've made the All-Star team at least once.
Unmentioned by Poz: the first two unanimous MVPs were Jewish: Greenberg in '35 and Rosen in '53. Interesting.
I make no apologies for Edgar boostering. :)
This is the first time even the *winners* were both unanimous? I was thinking top two guys. Cool. I guess there's (almost) always one or two writers that gum up the works. I recall something about Seattle writers tanking A-Rod's MVP chance and giving it to Juan Gonzalez by voting for Griffey. There was the one person who stuck it to Joe Mauer when he won it almost unanimously because Miguel Cabrera hit a few more homers, someone voted for Reggie Jackson when Yount got every other vote, there was a whackadoo that probably cost Albert Belle the MVP by voting for Jose Mesa.
And yes, Gary, the Astros only bring pain! May their run of pain-bringing come to an end with the departure of Dusty Baker.