MVP and its Meaning
The MVP awards in baseball…an LA sort of thing.
The voting is over, the trophies handed out, and they are all headed to California, in a glory day for baseball on the West Coast.
Angels superstar Mike Trout won the American League MVP, in a unanimous vote, receiving all 30-first place votes. The Halos young star had all the numbers (.287-36HR) stolen bases, gifted glove, fiery leader. And all those other numbers, .377 on base percentage, .561-slugging percentage, and 111-RBIs.
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw wrapped up a historical season, (21-3), by running away with the National League honors, dominating voting, just like he dominated hitters. In his left hand he has the MVP trophy, in the right hand the Cy Young Award, which he won the day before.
Kershaw’s statistics were dominant, though he has yet to get a World Series ring, in fact, is just (1-5) in postseason games in his career. But the shutouts, opposing teams hitting under .200 against him, the strikeout numbers, the innings pitched, a phenomenal season. Look at the ledger; opponents hit (.196). He struck out 239 in 198-innings, had a 1.77-ERA.
And Kershaw, not only has won 3-Cy Young Awards, he is now the lst pitcher to double dip, winning that and the MVP award, since 1968-when Bob Gibson, the Cardinals pitcher owned baseball.
Though baseball is about a team getting it done, these awards are about the individual accomplishments, to help their teams get it done.
But with Mike Trout and Clayton Kershaw, there is something more to learn and know aside from home runs and strikeouts, wins and batting averages. It is who they are off the field. What they donate, time and money, to their communities.
Trout’s foundations involve “At Risk Youth” and a heavily funded Babe Ruth program in Orange County.
Kershaw and his wife run their own “K-Challenge” raising money, and donating much of their own for Children’s hospitals in Zambia.
MVP-Most Valuable Player. Sure.
MVP-Most Valuable Person. Definitely. For what they give back here and abroad.
Quality players-Classy people.
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