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Stolen Bases: American League

American League Multiple winners: Rickey Henderson (12); Luis Aparicio (9); Bert Campaneris, George Case and Ty Cobb (6); Kenny Lofton (5); Ben Chapman, Eddie Collins and George Sisler (4);…

Pro Football Hall of Fame

National Football Museum, Canton, Ohio Teams named are those with which player is best identified; figures in parentheses indicate number of playing seasons.Name, position, team(s), number…

Annual Awards: Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year Voted on by the Baseball Writers Assn. of America. One award was presented from 1947-48. Two awards (one for each league) have been presented since 1949. Winners who were…

The World Series

The World Series The World Series began in 1903 when Pittsburgh of the older National League (founded in 1876) invited Boston of the American League (founded in 1901) to play a best-of-9 game…

Most Valuable Player: National League

National LeagueYear Pos HR RBI Avg1931 Frankie Frisch, St.L 2B 4 82 .3111932 Chuck Klein, Phi OF 38 137 .3481933 Carl Hubbell, NY P ———1934 Dizzy Dean, St.L P ———1935 Gabby Hartnett, Chi. C…

Most Valuable Player: American League

American LeagueYear Pos HR RBI Avg1931 Lefty Grove, Phi P ———1932 Jimmie Foxx, Phi 1B 58 169 .3641933 Jimmie Foxx, Phi 1B 48 163 .3561934 Mickey Cochrane, Det C-Mgr 2 76 .3201935 Hank…

Wisconsin

  Wisconsin State Information Capital: Madison Official Name: State of Wisconsin Organized as a territory/republic: July 4, 1836 Entered Union (rank): May 29, 1848 (30) Present constitution…