With a spot in the Gold Medal game at the 2017 Bolivarian Games at stake, Panama tops Venezuela, 3-0. Davis Romero strikes out 19 in a three-hit shutout; no other pitcher will strike out more than 9 in the whole tournament, while Romero had 10 in his prior outing for 29 overall.

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With a spot in the Gold Medal game at the 2017 Bolivarian Games at stake, Panama tops Venezuela, 3-0. Davis Romero strikes out 19 in a three-hit shutout; no other pitcher will strike out more than 9 in the whole tournament, while Romero had 10 in his prior outing for 29 overall.

2017 – The Commissioner’s office issues its ruling in the investigation of improprieties committed by the Atlanta Braves by willingly circumventing international signing rules from 2015 through 2017. Former General Manager John Coppolella receives a lifetime ban, and 12 prospects in the organization are declared free agents. The Braves are also forbidden from signing any prospect for a bonus of more than $10,000 in the 2019-20 signing period, their bonus pool will be cut by 50% the following year, and they will lose a third-round selection in the 2018 amateur draft while sanctions against other employees are expected to follow. The scam involved secretly diverting bonuses declared for certain prospects towards others governed by signing pool limits, in order to make it appear as if the team had not exceeded these limits.

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2017 – The Commissioner’s office issues its ruling in the investigation of improprieties committed by the Atlanta Braves by willingly circumventing international signing rules from 2015 through 2017. Former General Manager John Coppolella receives a lifetime ban, and 12 prospects in the organization are declared free agents. The Braves are also forbidden from signing any prospect for a bonus of more than $10,000 in the 2019-20 signing period, their bonus pool will be cut by 50% the following year, and they will lose a third-round selection in the 2018 amateur draft while sanctions against other employees are expected to follow. The scam involved secretly diverting bonuses declared for certain prospects towards others governed by signing pool limits, in order to make it appear as if the team had not exceeded these limits.

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2017 – Jose Altuve is a near-unanimous choice for AL Most Valuable Player after winning the batting title (.346 average) and leading the Astros to their first American League pennant. Altuve is the second Astro to become an MVP after Jeff Bagwell won the award in 1994 as a National Leaguer. 

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2017 – Jose Altuve is a near-unanimous choice for AL Most Valuable Player after winning the batting title (.346 average) and leading the Astros to their first American League pennant. Altuve is the second Astro to become an MVP after Jeff Bagwell won the award in 1994 as a National Leaguer. 

2017 – Giancarlo Stanton wins the 2017 National League Most Valuable Player Award over Joey Votto in a very close vote, 302 points to 300, with both players receiving 10 of 30 first-place votes. The result in the American League is not as disputed, as José Altuve easily outpolls Aaron Judge. It is the first time winning the award for both players.

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2017 – Giancarlo Stanton wins the 2017 National League Most Valuable Player Award over Joey Votto in a very close vote, 302 points to 300, with both players receiving 10 of 30 first-place votes. The result in the American League is not as disputed, as José Altuve easily outpolls Aaron Judge. It is the first time winning the award for both players.

2017 – Max Scherzer repeats as the winner of the NL Cy Young Award, his third time winning the trophy, after going 16-6, 2.51 for the Nationals. In the American League, Corey Kluber, who went 18-4, 2.25 with the Indians, is the winner, his second win after that in 2014.

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2017 – Max Scherzer repeats as the winner of the NL Cy Young Award, his third time winning the trophy, after going 16-6, 2.51 for the Nationals. In the American League, Corey Kluber, who went 18-4, 2.25 with the Indians, is the winner, his second win after that in 2014.

2017: Paul Molitor, who led the Minnesota Twins from a last-place finish in 2016 to the Wild Card Game, is the recipient of the Manager of the Year Award in the American League, while first-year skipper Torey Lovullo of the Diamondbacks wins the award in the National League after taking his team to the postseason.

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2017: Paul Molitor, who led the Minnesota Twins from a last-place finish in 2016 to the Wild Card Game, is the recipient of the Manager of the Year Award in the American League, while first-year skipper Torey Lovullo of the Diamondbacks wins the award in the National League after taking his team to the postseason.

OF Aaron Judge, who led the AL in home runs, is the unanimous winner of the 2017 American League Rookie of the Year Award, while 1B Cody Bellinger is also a unanimous winner in the National League.

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OF Aaron Judge, who led the AL in home runs, is the unanimous winner of the 2017 American League Rookie of the Year Award, while 1B Cody Bellinger is also a unanimous winner in the National League.

The winners of the Silver Slugger Award are announced. In the AL, 2B José Altuve is a winner for the 4th straight year, while in the NL, 3B Nolan Arenado is honored for the third straight. First-time winners include dynamic youngsters C Gary Sanchez and OF Aaron Judge of the Yankees, and veteran P Adam Wainwright.

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The winners of the Silver Slugger Award are announced. In the AL, 2B José Altuve is a winner for the 4th straight year, while in the NL, 3B Nolan Arenado is honored for the third straight. First-time winners include dynamic youngsters C Gary Sanchez and OF Aaron Judge of the Yankees, and veteran P Adam Wainwright.

Former two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay dies when the private plane he pilots crashes into the Gulf of Mexico, 10 miles west of St. Petersburg, FL.

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Former two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay dies when the private plane he pilots crashes into the Gulf of Mexico, 10 miles west of St. Petersburg, FL.