The Babe Ruth continues as somewhat obscure format, overshadowed by World Series MVP...the two awards are closely related but not the same as the WS MVP for instance Al Weis did not win the Babe Ruth award, Don Clendenon was WS MVP….Since 1949 the award was given 18 to players other than the WS MVP….Given out weeks after WS MVP....as voted by NY Chapter of Baseball Writers association….
Rookie of the Year...Still going strong needless to say...
The Topps Minor League Player of the year...short lived and long extinct...In it existence, lived simultaneously with the Sporting News MiLPY award....Facing a similar state, SN MiLPY was discontinued in 2005....Media outlets Baseball America and USA Today have taken over similar awards to this day.
Like ROY, Cy Young lives...
The oldest of awards, started in 1931....
Soon after the publication of this card, the award was renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente....continues to this day...Two achievements now bear the name "Commissioner"...The Commissioner Trophy, given to the World Series Championship Team and Commissioner Historic Achievement Award (not an annual reward given out at the Commissioner's discretion)
Why were there two trophies pictured for the Minor League Player of the Year? There appeared to be only one winner for each year listed on the back of the card.
ReplyDeleteThis is the actual trophy that Topps simulates on the cards of the All-Rookie team members. From about 1964 to 1972, it was the trophy on the left. Later in the 1970s, the cards showed the smaller Rookie Cup logo. Maybe the award was redesigned in 1972?
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