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The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award) is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Since 1931, it has been awarded by the Baseball Writers Association of America. (* denoted unanimous decision)

	1931 - Lefty Grove, Philadelphia Athletics, P
	1932 - Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics, 1B
	1933 - Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics, 1B
	1934 - Mickey Cochrane, Detroit Tigers, C
	1935 - Hank Greenberg*, Detroit Tigers, 1B
	1936 - Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees, 1B
	1937 - Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers, 2B
	1938 - Jimmie Foxx, Boston Red Sox, 1B
	1939 - Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees, OF
	1940 - Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers, OF
	1941 - Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees, OF
	1942 - Joe Gordon, New York Yankees, 2B
	1943 - Spud Chandler, New York Yankees, P
	1944 - Hal Newhouser, Detroit Tigers, P
	1945 - Hal Newhouser, Detroit Tigers, P
	1946 - Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox, OF
	1947 - Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees, OF
	1948 - Lou Boudreau, Cleveland Indians, SS
	1949 - Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox, OF
	1950 - Phil Rizzuto, New York Yankees, SS
	1951 - Yogi Berra, New York Yankees, C
	1952 - Bobby Shantz, Philadelphia Athletics, P
	1953 - Al Rosen*, Cleveland Indians, 3B
	1954 - Yogi Berra, New York Yankees, C
	1955 - Yogi Berra, New York Yankees, C
	1956 - Mickey Mantle*, New York Yankees, OF
	1957 - Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, OF
	1958 - Jackie Jensen, Boston Red Sox, OF
	1959 - Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox, 2B
	1960 - Roger Maris, New York Yankees, OF
	1961 - Roger Maris, New York Yankees, OF
	1962 - Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, OF
	1963 - Elston Howard, New York Yankees, C
	1964 - Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles, 3B
	1965 - Zoilo Versalles, Minnesota Twins, SS
	1966 - Frank Robinson*, Baltimore Orioles, OF
	1967 - Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox, OF
	1968 - Denny McLain*, Detroit Tigers, P
	1969 - Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota Twins, 3B
	1970 - Boog Powell, Baltimore Orioles, 1B
	1971 - Vida Blue, Oakland Athletics, P
	1972 - Dick Allen, Chicago White Sox, 1B
	1973 - Reggie Jackson*, Oakland Athletics, OF
	1974 - Jeff Burroughs, Texas Rangers, OF
	1975 - Fred Lynn, Boston Red Sox, OF
	1976 - Thurman Munson, New York Yankees, C
	1977 - Rod Carew, Minnesota Twins, 1B
	1978 - Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox, OF
	1979 - Don Baylor, California Angels, DH
	1979 -
	1980 - George Brett, Kansas City Royals, 3B
	1981 - Rollie Fingers, Milwaukee Brewers, P
	1982 - Robin Yount, Milwaukee Brewers, SS
	1983 - Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Orioles, SS
	1984 - Willie Hernandez, Detroit Tigers, P
	1985 - Don Mattingly, New York Yankees, 1B
	1986 - Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox, P
	1987 - George Bell, Toronto Blue Jays, OF
	1988 - José Canseco*, Oakland Athletics, OF
	1989 - Robin Yount, Milwaukee Brewers, OF
	1990 - Rickey Henderson, Oakland Athletics, OF
	1991 - Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Orioles, SS
	1992 - Dennis Eckersley, Oakland Athletics, P
	1993 - Frank Thomas*, Chicago White Sox, 1B
	1994 - Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox, 1B
	1995 - Mo Vaughn, Boston Red Sox, 1B
	1996 - Juan González, Texas Rangers, OF
	1997 - Ken Griffey, Jr.*, Seattle Mariners, OF
	1998 - Juan González, Texas Rangers, OF
	1999 - Iván Rodríguez, Texas Rangers, C
	2000 - Jason Giambi, Oakland Athletics, 1B
	2001 - Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners, OF
	2002 - Miguel Tejada, Oakland Athletics, SS
	2003 - Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers, SS
	2004 - Vladimir Guerrero, Anaheim Angels, OF
	2005 - Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees, 3B
	2006 - Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins, 1B
	2007 - Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees, 3B

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