The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award
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The The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award is an award given out by The Sporting News. It was first handed out in 1960 as the The Sporting News Fireman of the Year. The award was given annually the best closer in each league judged by TSN baseball experts. In 2001 the award eligibility was broadened to include all relievers and its name was changed to The Sporting News Reliever of the Year.
[edit] Award Winners
[edit] Fireman of the Year Award (1960 - 2000)
[edit] Reliever of the Year Award (2001 - 2006)
| Year | American League | National League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | |||
| 2001 | Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees | Armando Benitez | New York Mets | ||
| Robb Nen | San Francisco Giants | |||||
| 2002 | Billy Koch | Oakland Athletics | John Smoltz | Atlanta Braves | ||
| 2003 | Keith Foulke | Oakland Athletics | Eric Gagne | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 2004 | Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees | Eric Gagne | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 2005 | Joe Nathan | Minnesota Twins | Chad Cordero | Washington Nationals | ||
| Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees | |||||
| 2006 | Francisco Rodriguez | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Trevor Hoffman | San Diego Padres | ||
