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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Toronto, ON
Posts: 6,179
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Top ten AL MVP for 1943:
1. Sam Leever, 29, PHA, RHSP
2. Shoeless Joe Jackson, 24, WS1, RF
3. Home Run Baker, 23, BOS, 3B
4. Jimmy Esmond, 25, CWS, SS
5. Dazzy Vance, 38, BOS, RHSP
6. Jorge Orta, 25, PHA, 2B/DH
7. Shane Victorino, 28, CLE, RF
8. James Burke, 29, NYY, RHSP
9. Ryan J Braun, 26, SLA, LF
10. Martin Prado, 29, CWS, 3B
Top five AL CYA for 1943:
1. Sam Leever, 29, PHA, RHSP
2. Dazzy Vance, 38, BOS, RHSP
3. James Burke, 29, NYY, RHSP
4. Jose Rosado, 24, SLA, LHSP
5. Pedro J Martinez, 25, SLA, RHSP
Top three AL Mariano Rivera Award for 1943:
1. Dan Collins, 26, CLE, RHRP
2. Bill R Henry, 28, BOS, LHRP
3. Bob Veale, 40, NYY, LHRP
Top three AL Jackie Robinson Award for 1943:
1. Ken Phelps, 25, DET, DH/1B
2. Jocko Halligan, 21, DET, RF/C
3. Leroy Stanton, 24, NYY, CF/DH
The White Sox only managed to win 89 games during the regular season, and had a crummy +11 run differential, but come playoff time they cranked it up, beating the Athletics in six, and sweeping the powerful Pirates (105-57) in the World Series. They were led by an unlikely trio of position players: 3B Martin Prado, SS Jimmy Esmond and 2B Vance Law. What's that old saying: Baseball's a funny game.
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