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class="infobox-full-data">July 15, 1989, for the Cleveland Indians</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Last MLB appearance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">October 1, 2000, for the Baltimore Orioles</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">Batting average</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">.295</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">Home runs</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; 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href="/wiki/1997_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1997 Major League Baseball season">1997</a>–<a href="/wiki/1998_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1998 Major League Baseball season">1998</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a> (<a href="/wiki/1999_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1999 Major League Baseball season">1999</a>–<a href="/wiki/2000_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2000 Major League Baseball season">2000</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>5× <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a> (<a href="/wiki/1993_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1993</a>–<a href="/wiki/1997_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1997</a>)</li> <li>5× <a href="/wiki/Silver_Slugger_Award" title="Silver Slugger Award">Silver Slugger Award</a> (1993–1996, 1998)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_home_run_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders">AL home run leader</a> (1995)</li> <li>3× <a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_runs_batted_in_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders">AL RBI leader</a> (1993, 1995, 1996)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Guardians_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame">Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header borderless"><div class="mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"> <div class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="line-height:1.6em; font-size:105%;"><div 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title="United States national under-18 baseball team">Team</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div></div></th></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Albert Jojuan Belle</b> (born August 25, 1966), formerly known as <b>Joey Belle</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-silent_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-silent-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an American former <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">outfielder</a> who played from 1989 to 2000, most notably for the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a>. Known for his taciturn personality and intimidating stature, Belle was one of the leading sluggers of his time, and in 1995 became the only player to ever hit 50 doubles and 50 <a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">home runs</a> in a season, despite the season being only 144 games. He was also the first player to break the $10 million per year compensation contract in Major League Baseball. </p><p>Belle was a five-time <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a> and <a href="/wiki/Silver_Slugger_Award" title="Silver Slugger Award">Silver Slugger</a>. He retired with a .295 career <a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">batting average</a>, and averaged 37 <a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">home runs</a> and 120 <a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">runs batted in</a> (RBI) per season between 1991 and 2000. He is one of only 11 players in MLB history to have nine consecutive 100-RBI seasons. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albert_Belle&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Albert and his <a href="/wiki/Fraternal_twin" class="mw-redirect" title="Fraternal twin">fraternal twin</a>, Terry, were born on August 25, 1966, in <a href="/wiki/Shreveport,_Louisiana" title="Shreveport, Louisiana">Shreveport, Louisiana</a>, the son of Albert Belle Sr., a high school baseball and football coach, and Carrie Belle, a former math teacher.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He attained the rank of <a href="/wiki/Eagle_Scout_(Boy_Scouts_of_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)">Eagle Scout</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="Boy Scouts of America">Boy Scouts of America</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-silent_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-silent-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Belle attended <a href="/wiki/Huntington_High_School_(Louisiana)" class="mw-redirect" title="Huntington High School (Louisiana)">Huntington High School</a> in Shreveport, where he was a star baseball and football player, a member of the <a href="/wiki/National_Honor_Society" title="National Honor Society">National Honor Society</a> and vice president of the local <a href="/wiki/Future_Business_Leaders_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="Future Business Leaders of America">Future Business Leaders of America</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He graduated sixth in his high school class and made the all-state baseball team twice.<sup id="cite_ref-silent_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-silent-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1984, he was selected to play for the US in the <a href="/wiki/AAU_Junior_Olympic_Games" title="AAU Junior Olympic Games">Junior Olympics</a>, in which the U.S. won a silver medal.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He played outfield and pitched, winning one game. 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and a .332 batting average. In 1986, he played <a href="/wiki/Collegiate_summer_baseball" title="Collegiate summer baseball">collegiate summer baseball</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Cape_Cod_Baseball_League" title="Cape Cod Baseball League">Cape Cod Baseball League</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Chatham_A%27s" class="mw-redirect" title="Chatham A's">Chatham A's</a> and was named a league all-star, then returned to the league in 1987 to play for the <a href="/wiki/Hyannis_Mets" class="mw-redirect" title="Hyannis Mets">Hyannis Mets</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In his junior year, he was batting .349 before an incident involving a heckler insulting him with racial epithets at an SEC Tournament game led to a suspension that kept him out of the <a href="/wiki/College_World_Series" title="College World Series">College World Series</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After college, Belle was drafted by the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a> in the second round (47th overall) of the <a href="/wiki/1987_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1987 Major League Baseball draft">1987 Major League Baseball draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Major_League_career_summary">Major League career summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albert_Belle&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Major League career summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Belle made his major league debut on July 15, 1989, going 1-for-4 with one RBI in a 7–1 win against the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>. He recorded an RBI single off Rangers pitcher <a href="/wiki/Nolan_Ryan" title="Nolan Ryan">Nolan Ryan</a> in his first career at bat.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 19, Belle hit his first major league home run and went 2-for-4, helping Cleveland to a 10–1 victory over the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He ultimately played in 62 games during his first season, batting .225 with seven home runs and 37 RBI.<sup id="cite_ref-bbref_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbref-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Belle became the fourth player to have eight straight seasons of 30 home runs and 100 RBI, joining <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Babe Ruth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Foxx" title="Jimmie Foxx">Jimmie Foxx</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Lou Gehrig</a> (a feat since matched by <a href="/wiki/Albert_Pujols" title="Albert Pujols">Albert Pujols</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Palmeiro" title="Rafael Palmeiro">Rafael Palmeiro</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Manny Ramirez</a> and <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a>). He was an accomplished baserunner, with a career-high 23 steals in 1993, and 17 steals in 1999 despite hip problems that plagued him late in his career. He led the league three times in RBIs, three times in total bases, three times in extra-base hits and twice in slugging. He was a five-time All-Star between 1993 and 1997. He had a strong throwing arm, and was a gifted pitcher in high school. His range factor by games played was consistently higher than the major league average at that position;<sup id="cite_ref-bbref_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbref-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> nevertheless, he still managed to accrue a -63 <i>Total Zone Runs</i> during 12 major league seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-bbref_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbref-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Belle's career highs in home runs, RBIs, batting average, runs scored and walks occurred in five separate seasons. In 2006, the <i><a href="/wiki/Hardball_Times" class="mw-redirect" title="Hardball Times">Hardball Times</a></i> published a statistical comparison of Belle's career statistics with that of 60 of his current and former peers. The article ranked him in career "prime value", behind <a href="/wiki/Hall_of_Famer" class="mw-redirect" title="Hall of Famer">Hall of Famers</a> <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Kiner" title="Ralph Kiner">Ralph Kiner</a> and <a href="/wiki/Frank_Thomas_(designated_hitter)" title="Frank Thomas (designated hitter)">Frank Thomas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1992, Belle would have become one of only five players in MLB history to hit a home run over the left-field roof of <a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a> (joining <a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Harmon Killebrew</a>, <a href="/wiki/Frank_Howard_(baseball)" title="Frank Howard (baseball)">Frank Howard</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cecil_Fielder" title="Cecil Fielder">Cecil Fielder</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mark_McGwire" title="Mark McGwire">Mark McGwire</a>). However, the ball struck a light tower on top of the roof and fell back into the stands.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MO_Baseball_-_Kansas_City_Royals_(6198383327).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/MO_Baseball_-_Kansas_City_Royals_%286198383327%29.jpg/220px-MO_Baseball_-_Kansas_City_Royals_%286198383327%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/MO_Baseball_-_Kansas_City_Royals_%286198383327%29.jpg/330px-MO_Baseball_-_Kansas_City_Royals_%286198383327%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/MO_Baseball_-_Kansas_City_Royals_%286198383327%29.jpg/440px-MO_Baseball_-_Kansas_City_Royals_%286198383327%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="799" data-file-height="534" /></a><figcaption>Belle (right) attempting to steal second base during a 1994 game against the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> at <a href="/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium" title="Kauffman Stadium">Kauffman Stadium</a></figcaption></figure> <p>In 1994, Belle lost the batting title to <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> outfielder <a href="/wiki/Paul_O%27Neill_(baseball)" title="Paul O'Neill (baseball)">Paul O'Neill</a>, .359 to .357.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1995, Belle became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and 50 doubles in the same season;<sup id="cite_ref-:1_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the last player before him to reach as many as 40 in both categories had been <a href="/wiki/Willie_Stargell" title="Willie Stargell">Willie Stargell</a> in 1973.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The achievement was more impressive because Belle played only 143 games in 1995 due to a season shortened by the previous year's player strike. </p><p>Belle's surly reputation and disdain of the media cost him votes for the 1995 <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award">MVP Award</a>. He finished second in the voting to the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>' <a href="/wiki/Mo_Vaughn" title="Mo Vaughn">Mo Vaughn</a> even though he led the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a> that season in runs scored, home runs, RBI, slugging percentage and total bases, and outpaced Vaughn head-to-head in every important offensive category except RBI (both men had 126); both players' teams reached the playoffs.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was in the middle of a three-year streak in which Belle finished third, second and third for the American League MVP. Belle had two other top ten MVP finishes, in 1993 (seventh) and 1998 (eighth).<sup id="cite_ref-bbref_11-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbref-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On November 19, 1996, Belle signed a five-year, $55<span class="nowrap"> </span>million (equivalent to $104<span class="nowrap"> </span>million today) deal with the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> as a free agent. This contract made him the highest-paid player in baseball for a brief period and the first player in baseball history to make $10 million in a season.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He enjoyed two great seasons in Chicago, including a career-high 27-game hitting streak in May 1997, and came close to another 50/50 season in 1998 with 49 home runs (a White Sox team record that still stands) and 48 doubles.<sup id="cite_ref-bbref_11-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbref-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also drove in 152 runs to break <a href="/wiki/Zeke_Bonura" title="Zeke Bonura">Zeke Bonura</a>'s single-season franchise record of 138 in 1936 (to date, the RBI total also remains a White Sox single-season record).<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additionally, when <a href="/wiki/Cal_Ripken_Jr." title="Cal Ripken Jr.">Cal Ripken Jr.</a> ended his record consecutive game streak at 2,632 in September 1998, it was Belle who took over as the major leagues' active leader in the category (his streak of 392 consecutive games ended the next year due to a perceived lack of hustle viewed by his manager).<sup id="cite_ref-:1_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Belle's contract with the White Sox had an unusual clause allowing him to demand that he would remain one of the three highest-paid players in baseball. In October 1998, he invoked the clause, and when the White Sox declined to give him a raise he immediately became a free agent.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He again became the game's highest-paid player, signing a five-year, $65<span class="nowrap"> </span>million ($119<span class="nowrap"> </span>million today) deal with the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a> on December 1, 1998.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, his career ended just two seasons later when he was forced into retirement at age 34 by degenerative hip <a href="/wiki/Osteoarthritis" title="Osteoarthritis">osteoarthritis</a>. He was kept on Baltimore's active 40-man roster for the next three years as a condition of the insurance policy which largely reimbursed the Orioles for the remainder of his contract. </p><p>Belle homered in the final at-bat of his major-league career, at <a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Oriole Park at Camden Yards</a> on October 1, 2000.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1,539 games over 12 seasons, Belle posted a .295 <a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">batting average</a> (1,726-for-5,853) with 974 <a href="/wiki/Run_(baseball)" title="Run (baseball)">runs</a>, 389 <a href="/wiki/Double_(baseball)" title="Double (baseball)">doubles</a>, 21 <a href="/wiki/Triple_(baseball)" title="Triple (baseball)">triples</a>, 381 <a href="/wiki/Home_runs" class="mw-redirect" title="Home runs">home runs</a>, 1,239 <a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBI</a>, 88 <a href="/wiki/Stolen_bases" class="mw-redirect" title="Stolen bases">stolen bases</a>, 683 <a href="/wiki/Bases_on_balls" class="mw-redirect" title="Bases on balls">bases on balls</a>, .369 <a href="/wiki/On-base_percentage" title="On-base percentage">on-base percentage</a> and .564 <a href="/wiki/Slugging_percentage" title="Slugging percentage">slugging percentage</a>. Defensively, he recorded a .976 <a href="/wiki/Fielding_percentage" title="Fielding percentage">fielding percentage</a> playing at left and right field. In 18 postseason games, he hit .230 (14-for-61) with 10 runs, two doubles, six home runs, 14 RBI, one stolen base and 14 walks.<sup id="cite_ref-bbref_11-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbref-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_problems">Personal problems</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albert_Belle&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Personal problems"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1990, the Indians sent Belle to the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Clinic" title="Cleveland Clinic">Cleveland Clinic</a> for two months for <a href="/wiki/Alcoholism" title="Alcoholism">alcoholism</a> rehabilitation.<sup id="cite_ref-silent_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-silent-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Belle was suspended in 1994 for using a <a href="/wiki/Corked_bat" title="Corked bat">corked bat</a>, resulting in a seven-game suspension.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The incident gained further notoriety when <a href="/wiki/1994_Cleveland_Indians_corked_bat_incident" title="1994 Cleveland Indians corked bat incident">teammate</a> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Grimsley" title="Jason Grimsley">Jason Grimsley</a> crawled through the building's ceiling panels to break into the locked umpires' dressing room where he replaced Belle's corked bat with a teammate's bat. The revelation of Belle's use of corked bats was later given more emphasis when Cleveland teammate <a href="/wiki/Omar_Vizquel" title="Omar Vizquel">Omar Vizquel</a> wrote in his 2002 autobiography that it would be naive to suggest otherwise, and that "all of Albert's bats were corked."<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Belle was fined in 1996 for knocking down <a href="/wiki/1996_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1996 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a> infielder <a href="/wiki/Fernando_Vi%C3%B1a" title="Fernando Viña">Fernando Viña</a>, who had blocked his way between bases.<sup id="cite_ref-Hoynes_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hoynes-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A profane outburst directed at a group of reporters in his team's dugout, including <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_on_NBC" title="Major League Baseball on NBC">NBC Sports</a> personality <a href="/wiki/Hannah_Storm" title="Hannah Storm">Hannah Storm</a>, was widely reported during the <a href="/wiki/1995_World_Series" title="1995 World Series">1995 World Series</a>. He was unrepentant afterward: "The Indians wanted me to issue a statement of regret when the fine was announced, but I told them to take it out. I apologize for nothing."<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Eventually, Belle routinely refused to speak with the media whatsoever, explaining that players like <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Steve Carlton</a> also did not interview and that he preferred to concentrate on baseball.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Buster_Olney" title="Buster Olney">Buster Olney</a> wrote about his outbursts as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a>: </p> <dl><dd>It was taken as fact in baseball circles that Albert Belle was nuts.... He slurped coffee constantly and seemed to be in a perpetual caffeinated frenzy. Few escaped his wrath: on some days he would destroy the postgame buffet ... launching plates into the shower, and after one poor at-bat against Boston, he retreated to the visitors' clubhouse and took a bat to teammate <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Kenny Lofton</a>'s boombox. Belle preferred to have the clubhouse cold, below 60 degrees, and when one chilly teammate turned up the heat, Belle walked over, turned down the thermostat and smashed it with his bat. His nickname, thereafter, was "Mr. Freeze." ... The Indians billed him $10,000 a year for the damage he caused in clubhouses on the road and at home, and tolerated his behavior only because he was an awesome slugger....<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <p>In 2001, following his retirement, the <i><a href="/wiki/New_York_Daily_News" title="New York Daily News">New York Daily News</a>'</i> columnist <a href="/wiki/Bill_Madden_(sportswriter)" title="Bill Madden (sportswriter)">Bill Madden</a> wrote: </p> <dl><dd>Sorry, there'll be no words of sympathy here for Albert Belle. He was a surly jerk before he got hurt and now he's a hurt surly jerk....He was no credit to the game. Belle's boorish behavior should be remembered by every member of the <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Writers%27_Association_of_America" title="Baseball Writers' Association of America">Baseball Writers' Association</a> when it comes time to consider him for the <a href="/wiki/National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum" title="National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum">Hall of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <p>In his first year of Hall of Fame eligibility (2006), he garnered only 7.7% of the baseball writers' votes, missing election by an extremely wide margin.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, his vote total was high enough to keep his name on the ballot for the following year. In 2007, he received only 19 votes (3.5%), knocking him off the ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In retirement, Belle had his first encounter with the Cleveland Indians since leaving the club in 1996, during their 2012 spring training in <a href="/wiki/Goodyear,_Arizona" title="Goodyear, Arizona">Goodyear, Arizona</a> and was joined by former teammates Kenny Lofton, <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Alomar_Jr." title="Sandy Alomar Jr.">Sandy Alomar Jr.</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Baerga" title="Carlos Baerga">Carlos Baerga</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Hoynes_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hoynes-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In spite of this, Belle declined both to attend the 20th anniversary celebration of the 1995 World Series team in 2015 and the 2016 ceremony when he was inducted into the Indians team Hall of Fame.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legal_troubles">Legal troubles</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albert_Belle&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Legal troubles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In October 1995, Belle's house in <a href="/wiki/Euclid,_Ohio" title="Euclid, Ohio">Euclid, Ohio</a> was <a href="/wiki/Egging" title="Egging">egged</a> by teenagers after he turned away <a href="/wiki/Trick-or-treating" title="Trick-or-treating">trick-or-treaters</a> on <a href="/wiki/Halloween" title="Halloween">Halloween</a>. Belle chased one of the trick-or-treaters in his car.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Belle was fined $100 for reckless operation of a vehicle. The guardian of the teenager later sued Belle for $850,000 contending that Belle's car had bumped into the teenager.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The lawsuit was settled in 1997.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2006, Belle was sentenced to 90 days in jail and five years' probation after he admitted to stalking his former girlfriend.<sup id="cite_ref-scottsdale_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-scottsdale-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On March 25, 2018, Belle was arrested in <a href="/wiki/Scottsdale,_Arizona" title="Scottsdale, Arizona">Scottsdale, Arizona</a> and charged with <a href="/wiki/Indecent_exposure" title="Indecent exposure">indecent exposure</a> and <a href="/wiki/Driving_under_the_influence" title="Driving under the influence">DUI</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-scottsdale_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-scottsdale-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All charges were dismissed the following month.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_accomplishments">Awards and accomplishments</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albert_Belle&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Awards and accomplishments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>College (LSU):</b> </p> <ul><li>1st team All-SEC (1986, 1987)</li> <li>South 1 Regional Tournament MVP (1986)</li> <li>2nd team All-America (1986)</li> <li>3rd team All-America (1987)</li></ul> <p><b>Major League Baseball (Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles):</b> </p> <ul><li>AL home run leader (1995)</li> <li>AL RBI leader (1993, 1995-tied with Mo Vaughn, 1996)</li> <li>AL doubles leader (1995-tied with Edgar Martínez)</li> <li>AL runs leader (1995-tied with Edgar Martínez)</li> <li>AL slugging percentage leader (1995, 1998)</li> <li>AL outfield assist leader (RF) (1999-tie)</li> <li>Named to Silver Slugger team (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998)</li> <li>All-Star (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)</li> <li>First player to ever hit 50 HR and 50 doubles (1995)</li> <li>The Sporting News Player of the Year (1995)</li> <li>Baseball Digest Player of the Year (1995)</li> <li>Led major leagues in the 1990s with 1,099 RBI</li> <li>Led major leagues in extra-base hits in the 1990s with 711</li> <li>Fourth player ever to have eight straight seasons with 30 HR and 100 RBI</li> <li>Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (June 2005)</li> <li>AL leader in runs created (1998)</li> <li>AL leader in OPS+ (1998)</li> <li>AL leader in total bases (1994, 1995, 1998)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albert_Belle&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1266661725">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);padding:0.1em;background:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-entry{display:table-row;font-size:85%;line-height:110%;height:1.9em;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 27,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Washington+Post&rft.atitle=The+Belle+of+Cleveland+Is+Silent&rft.date=1996-05-07&rft.aulast=Frey&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Farchive%2Fsports%2F1996%2F05%2F07%2Fthe-belle-of-cleveland-is-silent%2F6a7fabac-17e0-4d3f-93c4-687570109b21%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbert+Belle" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBamberger1996" class="citation magazine cs1">Bamberger, Michael (May 6, 1996). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://vault.si.com/vault/1996/05/06/he-thrives-on-anger-albert-belle-is-all-the-rage-in-cleveland-because-he-can-turn-his-fury-into-prodigious-power-at-the-plate">"He Thrives on Anger"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 15,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sports+Illustrated&rft.atitle=He+Thrives+on+Anger&rft.date=1996-05-06&rft.aulast=Bamberger&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fvault.si.com%2Fvault%2F1996%2F05%2F06%2Fhe-thrives-on-anger-albert-belle-is-all-the-rage-in-cleveland-because-he-can-turn-his-fury-into-prodigious-power-at-the-plate&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbert+Belle" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-03-08-9903080176-story.html">"Another Albert Belle Positive Thinking Moment"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Baltimore_Sun" title="The Baltimore Sun">The Baltimore Sun</a></i>. 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July 30, 2016.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fox+Sports&rft.atitle=Jim+Thome+joins+Indians+Hall+of+Fame%2C+but+Albert+Belle+a+no-show&rft.date=2016-07-30&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsports.com%2Fstories%2Fmlb%2Fjim-thome-joins-indians-hall-of-fame-but-albert-belle-a-no-show&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbert+Belle" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFlorence1995" class="citation news cs1">Florence, Mal (November 2, 1995). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-02-sp-63899-story.html">"Belle Is Up to Old Tricks on Halloween"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 26,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Los+Angeles+Times&rft.atitle=Belle+Is+Up+to+Old+Tricks+on+Halloween&rft.date=1995-11-02&rft.aulast=Florence&rft.aufirst=Mal&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Farchives%2Fla-xpm-1995-11-02-sp-63899-story.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbert+Belle" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-33">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/01/06/belle-sued-over-halloween-incident/">"Belle Sued Over Halloween Incident"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Tribune" title="Chicago Tribune">Chicago Tribune</a></i>. 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October 24, 1997<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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April 13, 2018<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/2205">ESPN</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/belleal01.shtml">Baseball Reference</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=1000802">Fangraphs</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=belle-001alb">Baseball Reference (Minors)</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbellj002.htm">Retrosheet</a></li></ul> <table class="wikitable succession-box mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="margin: 0 auto 0 auto; font-size:95%;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #FFF179;">Awards and achievements </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Thomas_(designated_hitter)" title="Frank Thomas (designated hitter)">Frank Thomas</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Garret_Anderson" title="Garret Anderson">Garret Anderson</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Palmeiro" title="Rafael Palmeiro">Rafael Palmeiro</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Derek_Jeter" title="Derek Jeter">Derek Jeter</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Palmeiro" title="Rafael Palmeiro">Rafael Palmeiro</a> & <a href="/wiki/Iv%C3%A1n_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Iván Rodríguez">Iván Rodríguez</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Edgar_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Edgar Martínez">Edgar Martínez</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Player_of_the_Month_Award" title="Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award">American League Player of the Month</a> </b><br />June 1994<br />August & September 1995<br />July 1998<br />September 1998<br />September 1999<br />June 2000 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a 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title="Socks Seybold">Seybold</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1903: <a href="/wiki/Buck_Freeman" title="Buck Freeman">Freeman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1904: <a href="/wiki/Harry_Davis_(1900s_first_baseman)" title="Harry Davis (1900s first baseman)">H. 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Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1908: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Crawford" title="Sam Crawford">Crawford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1909: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Cobb" title="Ty Cobb">Cobb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1910: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Stahl" title="Jake Stahl">Stahl</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1911: <a href="/wiki/Home_Run_Baker" title="Home Run Baker">Baker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1912: <a href="/wiki/Home_Run_Baker" title="Home Run Baker">Baker</a> & <a href="/wiki/Tris_Speaker" title="Tris Speaker">Speaker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1913: <a href="/wiki/Home_Run_Baker" title="Home Run Baker">Baker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1914: <a href="/wiki/Home_Run_Baker" title="Home Run Baker">Baker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1915: <a href="/wiki/Braggo_Roth" title="Braggo Roth">Roth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1916: <a href="/wiki/Wally_Pipp" title="Wally Pipp">Pipp</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1917: <a href="/wiki/Wally_Pipp" title="Wally Pipp">Pipp</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1918: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a> & <a href="/wiki/Tilly_Walker" title="Tilly Walker">Walker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1919: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1920: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1921: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1922: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Williams_(baseball)" title="Ken Williams (baseball)">K. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1923: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1924: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1925: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Meusel" title="Bob Meusel">Meusel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1926: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1927: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1928: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1929: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1930: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1931: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a> & <a href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Gehrig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1932: <a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Foxx" title="Jimmie Foxx">Foxx</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1933: <a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Foxx" title="Jimmie Foxx">Foxx</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1934: <a href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Gehrig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1935: <a href="/wiki/Hank_Greenberg" title="Hank Greenberg">Greenberg</a> & <a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Foxx" title="Jimmie Foxx">Foxx</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Gehrig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">DiMaggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Hank_Greenberg" title="Hank Greenberg">Greenberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Foxx" title="Jimmie Foxx">Foxx</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/Hank_Greenberg" title="Hank Greenberg">Greenberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/Rudy_York" title="Rudy York">York</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Nick_Etten" title="Nick Etten">Etten</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Vern_Stephens" title="Vern Stephens">Stephens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Hank_Greenberg" title="Hank Greenberg">Greenberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">DiMaggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Al_Rosen" title="Al Rosen">Rosen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Gus_Zernial" title="Gus Zernial">Zernial</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Doby" title="Larry Doby">Doby</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Al_Rosen" title="Al Rosen">Rosen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Doby" title="Larry Doby">Doby</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mantle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mantle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Sievers" title="Roy Sievers">Sievers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mantle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Killebrew</a> & <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Colavito" title="Rocky Colavito">Colavito</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mantle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Maris" title="Roger Maris">Maris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Killebrew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Killebrew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Killebrew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Conigliaro" title="Tony Conigliaro">Conigliaro</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Robinson" title="Frank Robinson">Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Yastrzemski</a> & <a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Killebrew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Howard_(baseball)" title="Frank Howard (baseball)">Howard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Killebrew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Howard_(baseball)" title="Frank Howard (baseball)">Howard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Melton" title="Bill Melton">Melton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Allen" title="Dick Allen">Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jackson" title="Reggie Jackson">Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Allen" title="Dick Allen">Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jackson" title="Reggie Jackson">Jackson</a> & <a href="/wiki/George_Scott_(first_baseman)" title="George Scott (first baseman)">Scott</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Graig_Nettles" title="Graig Nettles">Nettles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Rice</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Rice</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Gorman_Thomas" title="Gorman Thomas">Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jackson" title="Reggie Jackson">Jackson</a> & <a href="/wiki/Ben_Oglivie" title="Ben Oglivie">Oglivie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Grich" title="Bobby Grich">Grich</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Murray" title="Eddie Murray">Murray</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(baseball)" title="Dwight Evans (baseball)">Evans</a> & <a href="/wiki/Tony_Armas" title="Tony Armas">Armas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jackson" title="Reggie Jackson">Jackson</a> & <a href="/wiki/Gorman_Thomas" title="Gorman Thomas">Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Rice</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Armas" title="Tony Armas">Armas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Darrell_Evans" title="Darrell Evans">Evans</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Barfield" title="Jesse Barfield">Barfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Mark_McGwire" title="Mark McGwire">McGwire</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Jose_Canseco" title="Jose Canseco">Canseco</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Fred_McGriff" title="Fred McGriff">McGriff</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Cecil_Fielder" title="Cecil Fielder">Fielder</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Jose_Canseco" title="Jose Canseco">Canseco</a> & <a href="/wiki/Cecil_Fielder" title="Cecil Fielder">Fielder</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Juan González (baseball)">González</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Juan González (baseball)">González</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Belle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Mark_McGwire" title="Mark McGwire">McGwire</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Troy_Glaus" title="Troy Glaus">Glaus</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Rodriguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Rodriguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Rodriguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Ramirez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Rodriguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/David_Ortiz" title="David Ortiz">Ortiz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Rodriguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Cabrera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Pe%C3%B1a" title="Carlos Peña">Peña</a> & <a href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Teixeira</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Bautista" title="José Bautista">Bautista</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Bautista" title="José Bautista">Bautista</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Cabrera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Davis_(baseball)" title="Chris Davis (baseball)">C. Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Nelson_Cruz" title="Nelson Cruz">Cruz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Davis_(baseball)" title="Chris Davis (baseball)">C. Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Trumbo" title="Mark Trumbo">Trumbo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Judge" title="Aaron Judge">Judge</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Khris_Davis" title="Khris Davis">K. 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Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1906: <a href="/wiki/Harry_Davis_(1900s_first_baseman)" title="Harry Davis (1900s first baseman)">H. Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1907: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Cobb" title="Ty Cobb">Cobb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1908: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Cobb" title="Ty Cobb">Cobb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1909: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Cobb" title="Ty Cobb">Cobb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1910: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Crawford" title="Sam Crawford">Crawford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1911: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Cobb" title="Ty Cobb">Cobb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1912: <a href="/wiki/Home_Run_Baker" title="Home Run Baker">Baker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1913: <a href="/wiki/Home_Run_Baker" title="Home Run Baker">Baker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1914: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Crawford" title="Sam Crawford">Crawford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1915: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Veach" title="Bobby Veach">Veach</a> & <a href="/wiki/Sam_Crawford" title="Sam Crawford">Crawford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1916: <a href="/wiki/Del_Pratt" title="Del Pratt">Pratt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1917: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Veach" title="Bobby Veach">Veach</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1918: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Veach" title="Bobby Veach">Veach</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1919: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1920: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1921: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1922: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Williams_(baseball)" title="Ken Williams (baseball)">K. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1923: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1924: <a href="/wiki/Goose_Goslin" title="Goose Goslin">Goslin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1925: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Meusel" title="Bob Meusel">Meusel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1926: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1927: <a href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Gehrig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1928: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a> & <a href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Gehrig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1929: <a href="/wiki/Al_Simmons" title="Al Simmons">Simmons</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1930: <a href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Gehrig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1931: <a href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Gehrig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1932: <a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Foxx" title="Jimmie Foxx">Foxx</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1933: <a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Foxx" title="Jimmie Foxx">Foxx</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1934: <a href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Gehrig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1935: <a href="/wiki/Hank_Greenberg" title="Hank Greenberg">Greenberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a href="/wiki/Hal_Trosky" title="Hal Trosky">Trosky</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Hank_Greenberg" title="Hank Greenberg">Greenberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Foxx" title="Jimmie Foxx">Foxx</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/Hank_Greenberg" title="Hank Greenberg">Greenberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">DiMaggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/Rudy_York" title="Rudy York">York</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Vern_Stephens" title="Vern Stephens">Stephens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Nick_Etten" title="Nick Etten">Etten</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Hank_Greenberg" title="Hank Greenberg">Greenberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">DiMaggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a> & <a href="/wiki/Vern_Stephens" title="Vern Stephens">Stephens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Walt_Dropo" title="Walt Dropo">Dropo</a> & <a href="/wiki/Vern_Stephens" title="Vern Stephens">Stephens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Gus_Zernial" title="Gus Zernial">Zernial</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Al_Rosen" title="Al Rosen">Rosen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Al_Rosen" title="Al Rosen">Rosen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Doby" title="Larry Doby">Doby</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Ray_Boone" title="Ray Boone">R. Boone</a> & <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Jensen" title="Jackie Jensen">Jensen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mantle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Sievers" title="Roy Sievers">Sievers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Jensen" title="Jackie Jensen">Jensen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Jensen" title="Jackie Jensen">Jensen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Maris" title="Roger Maris">Maris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Gentile" title="Jim Gentile">Gentile</a> & <a href="/wiki/Roger_Maris" title="Roger Maris">Maris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Killebrew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Stuart" title="Dick Stuart">Stuart</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Brooks_Robinson" title="Brooks Robinson">B. Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Colavito" title="Rocky Colavito">Colavito</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Robinson" title="Frank Robinson">F. Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Yastrzemski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Harrelson" title="Ken Harrelson">Harrelson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Killebrew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Howard_(baseball)" title="Frank Howard (baseball)">Howard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Killebrew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Allen" title="Dick Allen">Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jackson" title="Reggie Jackson">Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Burroughs" title="Jeff Burroughs">Burroughs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/George_Scott_(first_baseman)" title="George Scott (first baseman)">Scott</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Lee_May" title="Lee May">May</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Hisle" title="Larry Hisle">Hisle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Rice</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Don_Baylor" title="Don Baylor">Baylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Cecil_Cooper" title="Cecil Cooper">Cooper</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Murray" title="Eddie Murray">Murray</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Hal_McRae" title="Hal McRae">McRae</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Rice</a> & <a href="/wiki/Cecil_Cooper" title="Cecil Cooper">Cooper</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Armas" title="Tony Armas">Armas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Don_Mattingly" title="Don Mattingly">Mattingly</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Carter" title="Joe Carter">Carter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/George_Bell_(outfielder)" title="George Bell (outfielder)">Bell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Jose_Canseco" title="Jose Canseco">Canseco</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Rub%C3%A9n_Sierra" title="Rubén Sierra">Sierra</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Cecil_Fielder" title="Cecil Fielder">Fielder</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Cecil_Fielder" title="Cecil Fielder">Fielder</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Cecil_Fielder" title="Cecil Fielder">Fielder</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Belle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Belle</a> & <a href="/wiki/Mo_Vaughn" title="Mo Vaughn">Vaughn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Belle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Juan González (baseball)">González</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Ramirez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Edgar_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Edgar Martínez">E. Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Bret_Boone" title="Bret Boone">B. Boone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Rodriguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Delgado" title="Carlos Delgado">Delgado</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Tejada" title="Miguel Tejada">Tejada</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/David_Ortiz" title="David Ortiz">Ortiz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/David_Ortiz" title="David Ortiz">Ortiz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Rodriguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Hamilton" title="Josh Hamilton">Hamilton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Teixeira</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Cabrera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Granderson" title="Curtis Granderson">Granderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Cabrera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Davis_(baseball)" title="Chris Davis (baseball)">C. Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Donaldson" title="Josh Donaldson">Donaldson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Edwin_Encarnaci%C3%B3n" title="Edwin Encarnación">Encarnación</a> & <a href="/wiki/David_Ortiz" title="David Ortiz">Ortiz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Nelson_Cruz" title="Nelson Cruz">Cruz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. Martinez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Abreu" title="José Abreu">Abreu</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Abreu" title="José Abreu">Abreu</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Salvador_P%C3%A9rez" title="Salvador Pérez">Pérez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Judge" title="Aaron Judge">Judge</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Tucker" title="Kyle Tucker">Tucker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Judge" title="Aaron Judge">Judge</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="American_League_Outfielder_Silver_Slugger_Award4281" 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Jackson">Jackson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Willie_Wilson_(baseball)" title="Willie Wilson (baseball)">Wilson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dave_Winfield" title="Dave Winfield">Winfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Lloyd_Moseby" title="Lloyd Moseby">Moseby</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Rice</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dave_Winfield" title="Dave Winfield">Winfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Armas" title="Tony Armas">Armas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Rice</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dave_Winfield" title="Dave Winfield">Winfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/George_Bell_(outfielder)" title="George Bell (outfielder)">Bell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dave_Winfield" title="Dave Winfield">Winfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Barfield" title="Jesse Barfield">Barfield</a>, <a href="/wiki/George_Bell_(outfielder)" title="George Bell (outfielder)">Bell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/George_Bell_(outfielder)" title="George Bell (outfielder)">Bell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(baseball)" title="Dwight Evans (baseball)">Evans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Jose_Canseco" title="Jose Canseco">Canseco</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Greenwell" title="Mike Greenwell">Greenwell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rub%C3%A9n_Sierra" title="Rubén Sierra">Sierra</a>, <a href="/wiki/Robin_Yount" title="Robin Yount">Yount</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Ellis_Burks" title="Ellis Burks">Burks</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jose_Canseco" title="Jose Canseco">Canseco</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Jose_Canseco" title="Jose Canseco">Canseco</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joe_Carter" title="Joe Carter">Carter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Carter" title="Joe Carter">Carter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Juan_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Juan González (baseball)">González</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Belle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Juan_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Juan González (baseball)">González</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Belle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Belle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Ramirez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tim_Salmon" title="Tim Salmon">Salmon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Belle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Juan_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Juan González (baseball)">González</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Juan_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Juan González (baseball)">González</a>, <a href="/wiki/David_Justice" title="David Justice">Justice</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Belle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Juan_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Juan González (baseball)">González</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Shawn_Green" title="Shawn Green">Green</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Ramirez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Darin_Erstad" title="Darin Erstad">Erstad</a>, <a href="/wiki/Magglio_Ord%C3%B3%C3%B1ez" title="Magglio Ordóñez">Ordóñez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Ramirez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Juan González (baseball)">González</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Ramirez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Garret_Anderson" title="Garret Anderson">Anderson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Magglio_Ord%C3%B3%C3%B1ez" title="Magglio Ordóñez">Ordóñez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Williams" title="Bernie Williams">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Garret_Anderson" title="Garret Anderson">Anderson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Ramirez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Wells_(baseball)" title="Vernon Wells (baseball)">Wells</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Guerrero" title="Vladimir Guerrero">Guerrero</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Ramirez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gary_Sheffield" title="Gary Sheffield">Sheffield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Guerrero" title="Vladimir Guerrero">Guerrero</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Ramirez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gary_Sheffield" title="Gary Sheffield">Sheffield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Jermaine_Dye" title="Jermaine Dye">Dye</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Guerrero" title="Vladimir Guerrero">Guerrero</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Ramirez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Guerrero" title="Vladimir Guerrero">Guerrero</a>, <a href="/wiki/Magglio_Ord%C3%B3%C3%B1ez" title="Magglio Ordóñez">Ordóñez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Hamilton" title="Josh Hamilton">Hamilton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Quentin" title="Carlos Quentin">Quentin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Grady_Sizemore" title="Grady Sizemore">Sizemore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Bay" title="Jason Bay">Bay</a>, <a href="/wiki/Torii_Hunter" title="Torii Hunter">Hunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Bautista" title="José Bautista">Bautista</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carl_Crawford" title="Carl Crawford">Crawford</a>, <a href="/wiki/Josh_Hamilton" title="Josh Hamilton">Hamilton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Bautista" title="José Bautista">Bautista</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jacoby_Ellsbury" title="Jacoby Ellsbury">Ellsbury</a>, <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Granderson" title="Curtis Granderson">Granderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Hamilton" title="Josh Hamilton">Hamilton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a>, <a href="/wiki/Josh_Willingham" title="Josh Willingham">Willingham</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Torii_Hunter" title="Torii Hunter">Hunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Adam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Adam Jones (baseball)">Jones</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Bautista" title="José Bautista">Bautista</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Brantley" title="Michael Brantley">Brantley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Nelson_Cruz" title="Nelson Cruz">Cruz</a>, <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">Martinez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Mookie_Betts" title="Mookie Betts">Betts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mark_Trumbo" title="Mark Trumbo">Trumbo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Judge" title="Aaron Judge">Judge</a>, <a href="/wiki/George_Springer" title="George Springer">Springer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Justin_Upton" title="Justin Upton">Upton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Mookie_Betts" title="Mookie Betts">Betts</a>, <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">Martinez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Mookie_Betts" title="Mookie Betts">Betts</a>, <a href="/wiki/George_Springer" title="George Springer">Springer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Teoscar_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Teoscar Hernández">Hernández</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eloy_Jim%C3%A9nez" title="Eloy Jiménez">Jiménez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Teoscar_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Teoscar Hernández">Hernández</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Judge" title="Aaron Judge">Judge</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cedric_Mullins" title="Cedric Mullins">Mullins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Judge" title="Aaron Judge">Judge</a>, <a href="/wiki/Julio_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Julio Rodríguez">Rodríguez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Luis_Robert_Jr." title="Luis Robert Jr.">Robert Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Julio_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Julio Rodríguez">Rodríguez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Tucker" title="Kyle Tucker">Tucker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Judge" title="Aaron Judge">Judge</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Santander" title="Anthony Santander">Santander</a>, <a href="/wiki/Juan_Soto" title="Juan Soto">Soto</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="50_home_run_club68" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" 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title="Jimmie Foxx">Jimmie Foxx</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luis_Gonzalez_(outfielder,_born_1967)" title="Luis Gonzalez (outfielder, born 1967)">Luis Gonzalez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hank_Greenberg" title="Hank Greenberg">Hank Greenberg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Ken Griffey Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Howard" title="Ryan Howard">Ryan Howard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andruw_Jones" title="Andruw Jones">Andruw Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Judge" title="Aaron Judge">Aaron Judge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Kiner" title="Ralph Kiner">Ralph Kiner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mickey Mantle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Maris" title="Roger Maris">Roger Maris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Mays" title="Willie Mays">Willie Mays</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_McGwire" title="Mark McGwire">Mark McGwire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mize" title="Johnny Mize">Johnny Mize</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani" title="Shohei Ohtani">Shohei Ohtani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Olson" title="Matt Olson">Matt Olson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Ortiz" title="David Ortiz">David Ortiz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Babe Ruth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sammy_Sosa" title="Sammy Sosa">Sammy Sosa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Giancarlo_Stanton" title="Giancarlo Stanton">Giancarlo Stanton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Thome" title="Jim Thome">Jim Thome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greg_Vaughn" title="Greg Vaughn">Greg Vaughn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hack_Wilson" title="Hack Wilson">Hack Wilson</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">60 home run club</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Barry Bonds</li> <li>Aaron Judge</li> <li>Roger Maris</li> <li>Mark McGwire</li> <li>Babe Ruth</li> <li>Sammy Sosa</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">70 home run club</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Barry Bonds</li> <li>Mark McGwire</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="The_Sporting_News_MLB_Player_of_the_Year_Award3148" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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href="/wiki/The_Sporting_News_MLB_Player_of_the_Year_Award" title="The Sporting News MLB Player of the Year Award"><i>The Sporting News</i> MLB Player of the Year Award</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Hubbell" title="Carl Hubbell">Hubbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Allen_(baseball)" title="Johnny Allen (baseball)">Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Vander_Meer" title="Johnny Vander Meer">Vander Meer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">DiMaggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Feller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/Spud_Chandler" title="Spud Chandler">Chandler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Marty_Marion" title="Marty Marion">Marion</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Hal_Newhouser" title="Hal Newhouser">Newhouser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Stan_Musial" title="Stan Musial">Musial</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Lou_Boudreau" title="Lou Boudreau">Boudreau</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Rizzuto" title="Phil Rizzuto">Rizzuto</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Stan_Musial" title="Stan Musial">Musial</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Robin_Roberts_(baseball)" title="Robin Roberts (baseball)">Roberts</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Al_Rosen" title="Al Rosen">Rosen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Mays" title="Willie Mays">Mays</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Duke_Snider" title="Duke Snider">Snider</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mantle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Turley" title="Bob Turley">Turley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Early_Wynn" title="Early Wynn">Wynn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Mazeroski" title="Bill Mazeroski">Mazeroski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Maris" title="Roger Maris">Maris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Maury_Wills" title="Maury Wills">Wills</a> & <a href="/wiki/Don_Drysdale" title="Don Drysdale">Drysdale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Boyer" title="Ken Boyer">Boyer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Robinson" title="Frank Robinson">Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Yastrzemski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Denny_McLain" title="Denny McLain">McLain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Willie_McCovey" title="Willie McCovey">McCovey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Bench" title="Johnny Bench">Bench</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Torre" title="Joe Torre">Torre</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Williams" title="Billy Williams">B. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jackson" title="Reggie Jackson">Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Lou_Brock" title="Lou Brock">Brock</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Morgan" title="Joe Morgan">Morgan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Morgan" title="Joe Morgan">Morgan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Rod_Carew" title="Rod Carew">Carew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Guidry" title="Ron Guidry">Guidry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Stargell" title="Willie Stargell">Stargell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/George_Brett" title="George Brett">Brett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Fernando_Valenzuela" title="Fernando Valenzuela">Valenzuela</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Robin_Yount" title="Robin Yount">Yount</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Cal_Ripken_Jr." title="Cal Ripken Jr.">Ripken Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Ryne_Sandberg" title="Ryne Sandberg">Sandberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Don_Mattingly" title="Don Mattingly">Mattingly</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/George_Bell_(outfielder)" title="George Bell (outfielder)">Bell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Orel_Hershiser" title="Orel Hershiser">Hershiser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Mitchell_(baseball)" title="Kevin Mitchell (baseball)">Mitchell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Barry_Bonds" title="Barry Bonds">Bonds</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Cal_Ripken_Jr." title="Cal Ripken Jr.">Ripken Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Sheffield" title="Gary Sheffield">Sheffield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Thomas_(designated_hitter)" title="Frank Thomas (designated hitter)">Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bagwell" title="Jeff Bagwell">Bagwell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Belle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Rodriguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Sammy_Sosa" title="Sammy Sosa">Sosa</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Palmeiro" title="Rafael Palmeiro">Palmeiro</a></span></li> <li><span 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title="Albert Pujols">Pujols</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Hamilton" title="Josh Hamilton">Hamilton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Verlander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Cabrera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Cabrera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Kershaw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Donaldson" title="Josh Donaldson">Donaldson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Jose_Altuve" title="Jose Altuve">Altuve</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Jose_Altuve" title="Jose Altuve">Altuve</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Mookie_Betts" title="Mookie 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