MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award

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The Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award is an award that has been presented annually since 2005 and is officially sponsored by Major League Baseball . The award is given to the player in each league who has returned as a "star" after a weaker season. This award is presented in parallel to The Sporting News (TSN) Comeback Player of the Year Award, which has been presented since 1965 and is not recognized as an official award by the MLB. The honored players are the same, with a few exceptions. In 2008 the MLB honored Brad Lidge , TSN however Fernando Tatís , 2010 MLB Francisco Liriano , TSN Vladimir Guerrero and 2012 MLB Fernando Rodney instead of TSN Adam Dunn .

The company Pfizer with its product Viagra was an official sponsor from 2005 to 2009.

The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award

year American League National League
winner team winner team
1965 Norm Cash Detroit Tigers Vern Law Pittsburgh Pirates
1966 Boog Powell Baltimore Orioles Phil Regan Los Angeles Dodgers
1967 Dean chance Minnesota Twins Mike McCormick San Francisco Giants
1968 Ken Harrelson Boston Red Sox Alex Johnson Cincinnati Reds
1969 Tony Conigliaro Boston Red Sox Tommie Agee New York Mets
1970 Clyde Wright California Angels Jim Hickman Chicago Cubs
1971 Norm Cash Detroit Tigers Al Downing Los Angeles Dodgers
1972 Luis Tiant Boston Red Sox Bobby Tolan Cincinnati Reds
1973 John Hiller Detroit Tigers Davey Johnson Atlanta Braves
1974 Ferguson Jenkins Texas Rangers Jimmy Wynn Los Angeles Dodgers
1975 Boog Powell Cleveland Indians Randy Jones San Diego Padres
1976 Dock Ellis New York Yankees Tommy John Los Angeles Dodgers
1977 Eric Soderholm Chicago White Sox Willie McCovey San Francisco Giants
1978 Mike Caldwell Milwaukee Brewers Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates
1979 Willie Horton Seattle Mariners Lou Brock St. Louis Cardinals
1980 Matt Keough Oakland Athletics Jerry Reuss Los Angeles Dodgers
1981 Richie Zisk Seattle Mariners Bob Knepper Houston Astros
1982 Andre Thornton Cleveland Indians Joe Morgan San Francisco Giants
1983 Alan Trammell Detroit Tigers John Denny Philadelphia Phillies
1984 Dave Kingman Oakland Athletics Joaquín Andújar St. Louis Cardinals
1985 Gorman Thomas Seattle Mariners Rick Reuschel Pittsburgh Pirates
1986 John Candelaria California Angels Ray Knight New York Mets
1987 Bret Saberhagen Kansas City Royals Rick Sutcliffe Chicago Cubs
1988 Storm Davis Oakland Athletics Tim Leary Los Angeles Dodgers
1989 Bert Blyleven California Angels Lonnie Smith Atlanta Braves
1990 Dave Winfield California Angels John Tudor St. Louis Cardinals
1991 José Guzman Texas Rangers Terry Pendleton Atlanta Braves
1992 Rick Sutcliffe Baltimore Orioles Gary Sheffield San Diego Padres
1993 Bo Jackson Chicago White Sox Andrés Galarraga Colorado Rockies
1994 José Canseco Oakland Athletics Tim Wallach Los Angeles Dodgers
1995 Tim Wakefield Boston Red Sox Ron Gant Cincinnati Reds
1996 Kevin Elster Texas Rangers Eric Davis Cincinnati Reds
1997 David Justice Cleveland Indians Darren Daulton Philadelphia Phillies / Florida Marlins
1998 Bret Saberhagen Boston Red Sox Greg Vaughn San Diego Padres
1999 John Jaha Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson New York Mets
2000 Frank Thomas Chicago White Sox Andrés Galarraga Atlanta Braves
2001 Rubén Sierra Texas Rangers Matt Morris St. Louis Cardinals
2002 Tim Salmon Anaheim Angels Mike Lieberthal Philadelphia Phillies
2003 Gil Meche Seattle Mariners Javy Lopez Atlanta Braves
2004 Paul Konerko Chicago White Sox Chris Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals
2005 Jason Giambi New York Yankees Ken Griffey, Jr. Cincinnati Reds
2006 Jim Thome Chicago White Sox Nomar Garciaparra Los Angeles Dodgers
2007 Carlos Peña Tampa Bay Devil Rays   Dmitri Young Washington Nationals
2008 Cliff Lee Cleveland Indians Fernando Tatís New York Mets
2009 Aaron Hill Toronto Blue Jays Chris Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals
2010 Vladimir Guerrero Texas Rangers Tim Hudson Atlanta Braves
2011 Jacoby Ellsbury Boston Red Sox Lance Berkman St. Louis Cardinals
2012 Adam Dunn Chicago White Sox Buster Posey San Francisco Giants
2013 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees Francisco Liriano Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award

year American League National League Ref
winner team winner team
2005 Jason Giambi New York Yankees Ken Griffey, Jr. Cincinnati Reds  
2006 Jim Thome Chicago White Sox Nomar Garciaparra Los Angeles Dodgers  
2007 Carlos Peña Tampa Bay Devil Rays   Dmitri Young Washington Nationals  
2008 Cliff Lee Cleveland Indians Brad Lidge Philadelphia Phillies  
2009 Aaron Hill Toronto Blue Jays Chris Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals  
2010 Francisco Liriano Minnesota Twins Tim Hudson Atlanta Braves
2011 Jacoby Ellsbury Boston Red Sox Lance Berkman St. Louis Cardinals
2012 Fernando Rodney Tampa Bay Rays Buster Posey San Francisco Giants
2013 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees Francisco Liriano Pittsburgh Pirates
2014 Chris Young Seattle Mariners Casey McGehee Miami Marlins
2015 Prince Fielder Texas Rangers Matt Harvey New York Mets
2016 Rick Porcello Boston Red Sox Anthony Rendon Washington Nationals
2017 Mike Moustakas Kansas City Royals Greg Holland Colorado Rockies
2018 David Price Boston Red Sox Jonny Venters Atlanta Braves
2019 Carlos Carrasco Cleveland Indians Josh Donaldson Atlanta Braves

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Comeback Player 2005 ballot. MLB.com, accessed November 21, 2012 .
  2. ↑ Comeback Player of the Year Award. Baseball Almanac, accessed August 17, 2015 .
  3. ^ White Sox's Dunn named comeback player of the year. SportingNews.com, accessed November 1, 2012 .
  4. ↑ Hudson, Liriano win 2010 MLB Comeback Player of the Year Awards. MLB.com, accessed November 21, 2012 .
  5. ^ Berkman, Ellsbury earn comeback awards. MLB.com, accessed November 21, 2012 .
  6. ↑ Buster Posey, Fernando Rodney win 2012 MLB.Comeback Player of the Year awards. MLB.com, accessed November 21, 2012 .
  7. ↑ Francisco Liriano, Mariano Rivera win the 2013 MLB Comeback Player of the Year Awards. MLB.com, accessed November 8, 2013 .

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