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MVP's
Was anyone who didn't take steroids robbed of more MVP's than Ted Williams. He won 2 MVP's. In those years he DIDN'T
So he hit .400, and won two triple crowns and finished 2nd in all three of those seasons. Needless to say he was the runaway WAR leader in all three of those season. Then throw in another 3 batting title seasons where he finished 3rd, 2nd and 7th in MVP voting respectively.
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It mostly shows how being press friendly was important. And even then, someone from a pennant winner got more votes.
I couldn't find it quickly if it's even out there, but I would bet that Pesky and Hughson who both had excellent seasons in 42 were ranked higher on many ballots. Bringing up the question of "value". A great season from a great player is more typical. While a great season from a more average player is unusual, and could be more valuable to the team as a whole. |
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I always found it kind of ironic, that Joe D. was more beloved in the press, winning titles, movie star type celebrity, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra affiliations, etc...but among team-mates and those who actually knew them outside of the limelight, Joe D. was generally considered the bigger jerk out of the two of them...by a pretty big margin IMO. Last edited by D. Bergin; 09-28-2021 at 12:57 PM. |
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The worst EVER was 1934, Gehrig got robbed.
I don't think ANY argument can be made for him not to have won it. Even worse he didn't finish 2nd, but 5th. Who did he piss off that year? https://www.baseball-reference.com/a...VP_voting_link |
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I'm not going to say it's on par with any of Ted's seasons but Ralph Kiner seems like he got totally disrespected in 1951. He led the league in WAR, OBP, Slugging, OPS, Runs, Home Runs, Walks, and Extra Base Hits.
He finished 10th! Last edited by packs; 09-28-2021 at 07:33 PM. |
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Yeah, I've always thought the same thing, even being a big Yankees and Joe D. fan.
In 1947 when Ted won the Triple Crown again, and Joe D. was perhaps the 6th best position player in the league, was particularly egregious. I guess you could argue Babe Ruth, simply because he played in an era when you were only allowed to win 1 MVP during your career. Last edited by D. Bergin; 09-28-2021 at 01:20 PM. |
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