Awards and Honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame inductions
- Bruce Sutter is selected by the BBWAA.
- In a special election by the Committee on African-American Baseball, seventeen Negro League figures are elected (all posthumously): Ray Brown, Willard Brown, Andy Cooper, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, Biz Mackey, Effa Manley, José Méndez, Alex Pompez, Cum Posey, Louis Santop, Mule Suttles, Ben Taylor, Cristóbal Torriente, Sol White, J.L. Wilkinson, and Jud Wilson. Manley is the first woman ever elected to the Hall. Including Sutter, the 18 inductees are the largest class in the Hall's history.
- Gene Elston is selected to receive the Ford C. Frick Award. During his 47 years in the broadcast booth, the former Astros announcer brought a no-nonsense approach to reporting the happenings on the diamond.
- Tracy Ringolsby, longtime columnist for the Rocky Mountain News, is awarded the J. G. Taylor Spink Award.
| Award | National League | American League |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Ryan Howard, PHI | Justin Morneau, MIN |
| Cy Young | Brandon Webb, ARI | Johan Santana, MIN |
| Manager of the Year | Joe Girardi, FLA | Jim Leyland, DET |
| Rookie of the Year | Hanley Ramírez, FLA | Justin Verlander, DET |
| Batting title | Freddy Sanchez, PIT | Joe Mauer, MIN |
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