St. Louis Cardinals’ First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt and New York Yankees Outfielder Aaron Judge have been named recipients of the Hank Aaron Award.
The award, which annually recognizes the best offensive performer in the American and National League, was established in 1999. Of the 46 previous winners, 22 were named MVP that same year.
Each team nominated one player for the honor and a panel of MLB.com writers selected 16 finalists – eight from each league – from the 30 nominees. The winners were chosen by a voting panel made up of Hall of Famers, including Ken Griffey Jr., Chipper Jones, Pedro Martínez, John Smoltz, Johnny Bench, Craig Biggio, Eddie Murray and Robin Yount. A fan vote at MLB.com was also included in the results.
Read more about the award HERE
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
