All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
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Established in 1962, the All-Star Game MVP Award given to the game's most valuable player. Since 2002, the award has been known as the Ted Williams Award, in honor of the former Boston Red Sox great.
Ironically, the award was not given the first year under its new name, when the 2002 All-Star Game ended in a tie; commissioner Bud Selig was widely criticized for failing to honor a player for his efforts in the game as if the whole contest had been a public embarrassment to be forgotten.
[edit] Award Winners
- 1962 First Game: Maury Wills, Dodgers (NL)
- 1962 Second Game: Leon Wagner, Angels (AL)
- 1963: Willie Mays, Giants (NL)
- 1964: Johnny Callison, Phillies (NL)
- 1965: Juan Marichal, Giants (NL)
- 1966: Brooks Robinson, Orioles (AL)
- 1967: Tony Perez, Reds (NL)
- 1968: Willie Mays, Giants (NL)
- 1969: Willie McCovey, Giants (NL)
- 1970: Carl Yastrzemski, Red Sox (AL)
- 1971: Frank Robinson, Orioles (AL)
- 1972: Joe Morgan, Reds (NL)
- 1973: Bobby Bonds, Giants (NL)
- 1974: Steve Garvey, Dodgers (NL)
- 1975: Jon Matlack, Mets (NL) and Bill Madlock, Cubs (NL)
- 1976: George Foster, Reds (NL)
- 1977: Don Sutton, Dodgers (NL)
- 1978: Steve Garvey, Dodgers (NL)
- 1979: Dave Parker, Pirates (NL)
- 1980: Ken Griffey, Sr., Reds (NL)
- 1981: Gary Carter, Expos (NL)
- 1982: Dave Concepcion, Reds (NL)
- 1983: Fred Lynn, Angels (AL)
- 1984: Gary Carter, Expos (NL)
- 1985: LaMarr Hoyt, Padres (NL)
- 1986: Roger Clemens, Red Sox (AL)
- 1987: Tim Raines, Expos (NL)
- 1988: Terry Steinbach, Athletics (AL)
- 1989: Bo Jackson, Royals (AL)
- 1990: Julio Franco, Rangers (AL)
- 1991: Cal Ripken, Jr., Orioles (AL)
- 1992: Ken Griffey, Jr., Mariners (AL)
- 1993: Kirby Puckett, Twins (AL)
- 1994: Fred McGriff, Braves (NL)
- 1995: Jeff Conine, Marlins (NL)
- 1996: Mike Piazza, Dodgers (NL)
- 1997: Sandy Alomar, Jr, Indians (AL)
- 1998: Roberto Alomar, Orioles (AL)
- 1999: Pedro MartÃnez, Red Sox (AL)
- 2000: Derek Jeter, Yankees (AL)
- 2001: Cal Ripken, Jr., Orioles (AL)
- 2002: None Awarded
- 2003: Garret Anderson, Angels (AL)
- 2004: Alfonso Soriano, Rangers (AL)
- 2005: Miguel Tejada, Orioles (AL)
- 2006: Michael Young, Rangers (AL)
- 2007: Ichiro Suzuki, Marines (AL)
- 2008: J.D. Drew, Red Sox (AL)
- 2009: Carl Crawford, Rays (AL)
