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Bobby Richardson, winner of the 1960 award, had 12 runs batted in, a World Series record. [118] 1977 winner Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in the Series' deciding game, taking the nickname "Mr. October", as October is the primary month of the MLB postseason. [119] Jackson had a total of five home runs in the series, a World Series record. [118]
In 1960, he was named the World Series MVP; though the Yankees lost the Series in seven games to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Richardson batted.367 with 12 runs batted in (RBI). He won the next two World Series, ending the 1962 series by catching McCovey's line drive in what The Sporting News called baseball's 13th most memorable play in 1999 ...
The Most Valuable Player Award, commonly known as the "MVP", is the oldest individual award, given in its current format since 1931. [1] MVP awards are also presented for performances in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the League Championship Series, and the World Series. [1]
Five days after he was named World Series most valuable player for his four-homer, 12-RBI barrage against the Yankees, Freeman made his late-night debut on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," where he was ...
The 35-year-old hit home runs in each of the first four games of the series, which the Dodgers won 4-1 over the New York Yankees, including a walk-off grand slam in Game One - the first in World ...
In total, Freeman had six hits, a series-record 12 RBI and four home runs in the World Series. The 35-year-old, who just wrapped up his third season with the franchise, had a .282 batting average ...
For the series, Clendenon batted .357 (5 for 14) with three home runs and four RBI, and was named World Series MVP. His three home runs remain tied for most home runs in a five-game Series, with Ryan Howard equaling it in the 2008 World Series, as did Steve Pearce in the 2018 World Series.
The Orioles won the 1966 World Series, and Robinson was named World Series Most Valuable Player. In the Orioles' four-game sweep of the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers , Robinson hit two home runs—one in Game 1 (which Baltimore won 5–2), and one in Game 4 (the only run of the game in a 1–0 series-clinching victory).