NL MVP

“Jackie Robinson Becomes First Black MVP Award Winner”

ByThis Day in Baseball November 18, 1949August 11, 2024

Dodger second baseman Jackie Robinson (.342, 16, 124) becomes the first black player to win the MVP Award. Stan Musial, Ralph Kiner, and teammate Pee Wee Reese are the runners-ups in the BBWAA balloting.

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1949 National League MVP

“Jackie Robinson Becomes First Black MVP Award Winner”

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