The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award ( MVP ) is an annual Major League Baseball ( MLB ) award, given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League.

Historically, MLB had also used a 2-3 format in a best-of-5 series, but is rarely used.

* The Babe Ruth Award is an annual award given to the Major League Baseball ( MLB ) player with the best performance in the World Series.

* The Babe Ruth Home Run Award is an annual award presented to the leading home run hitter in MLB.

Lifelong Orioles fan and former MLB Fan Cave resident Ryan Wagner is the current PA announcer after being chosen out of a field of more than 670 applicants in the 2011-2012 offseason.

He is credited for the financial turnaround of baseball during his tenure with a 400 percent increase in the revenue of MLB and annual record breaking attendance.

The Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball ( MLB ), one each for the American League ( AL ) and National League ( NL ).

The sellout streak is driven by the Red Sox's loyal fan base, the success of the Red Sox during this time ( a winning record over nine seasons, during which time the team achieved at least 90 wins seven times, six playoff appearances and two World Series Championships ), and Fenway Park's low capacity: fourth lowest in seating capacity and second lowest in total of all MLB stadiums ; it is one of the seven MLB ballparks that cannot accommodate at least 40, 000 spectators.

* Dan Uggla ( 2006 – 2010 ) — Acquired in the Rule V Draft, Dan Uggla is the franchise leader in home runs with 154 and is the only second baseman in MLB history with four consecutive 30 home run seasons.

Henry Louis " Hank " Aaron ( born February 5, 1934 ), nicknamed " Hammer ," or " Hammerin ' Hank ," is a retired American baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) from 1954 through 1976.

In order for MLB officials to continue the existing schedule, where teams play almost every day and where interleague play is limited to a few days per year, both leagues would need to carry an even number of teams.

* The last week in October is the only time of the year when all four major North American Sports league schedule games-the NBA generally starts in that last week while the MLB postseason is just ending.

Osborne Earl " Ozzie " Smith ( born December 26, 1954 ) is an American former baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals from 1978 to 1996.

His WHIP is the lowest of any live-ball era starting pitcher in MLB history, and his ERA + is the highest of any starting pitcher in MLB history.

Clemens signed a contract worth $ 22, 000, 022 ( his uniform number is # 22 ), which would have been the highest one-year deal in MLB history.

He is also the all-time home run leader among foreign-born MLB players.

Reporter Barry Bloom of MLB. com wrote in 2011 that " the postseason in ' 84 is still the most exciting week of Major League Baseball ever played in San Diego.

* List of most hit batsman by MLB pitcher

Selig enjoys a high level of support from baseball owners, but has been widely decried by both the MLB Players ' Union for his policies and by the general public for presiding over the game during one of its most contentious periods.

The Mitchell Report, commissioned by Selig, concluded that the MLB commissioners, club officials, the Players Association, and the players all share " to some extent in the responsibility for the steroid era.

On December 13, 2007, former U. S. Senator George J. Mitchell released his report on the use of performance-enhancing substances by MLB players.

The game went on to be the longest opening day game by innings in MLB history.

The Cubs posted a winning record ( 83 – 78 ) for the third consecutive season, the first time the club had done so since 1972, and a new era of ownership under the Ricketts ' family was approved by MLB owners in early October.

Furthermore, Colorado set the single-season MLB record for fielding percentage by one team (. 98925 ).

Crane was given a $ 70 million concession by MLB for agreeing to the switch ; the move was a condition for the sale to the new ownership group.

As an exception to the retired-number policy, MLB has recently begun honoring Robinson by allowing players to wear number 42 on April 15, Jackie Robinson Day.

Griffith was determined not to alienate fans in either city by naming the team after one city or the other, so his desire was to name the team the " Twin Cities Twins ", however MLB objected.

Originating in Seattle, Washington, as the Seattle Pilots, the club played for one season in 1969 before being acquired in bankruptcy court by current MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and then moved to Milwaukee.

While a condition of MLB awarding the Pilots to Seattle was that Sick's had to be expanded to 30, 000 seats by the start of the 1969 season, only 17, 000 seats were ready because of numerous delays.

The deal gave Clemens the highest yearly salary earned by a pitcher in MLB history.

MLB approved Moore's $ 800 million sale of the Padres to a group led by beer distributor Ron Fowler that included four heirs to the O ’ Malley family — who owned the Dodgers for five decades — and professional golfer and San Diego native Phil Mickelson.

The series featured Nelson Cruz hitting 6 home runs, the most home runs by one player in a playoff series in MLB history.

He signed a letter of intent to play baseball at San Diego State University, currently coached by Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2011 MLB draft.

After Robinson had spent some years known in baseball as the Director of Discipline, he was chosen by Major League Baseball in 2002 to manage the Expos, which MLB owned at that time.

Griffey attained widespread recognition by signing lucrative deals with companies of international prominence like Nike and Nintendo ( owners of the Mariners ); his popularity reflected well upon MLB and is credited by some with helping restore its image after the 1994 labor dispute.

When Atlantic League professionals are signed by MLB clubs, they usually start in their AA or AAA affiliates.

* MLB Official Rules: 10. 00 The Official Scorer, from the Major League Baseball website

In the United States and Canada, professional Major League Baseball ( MLB ) teams are divided into the National League ( NL ) and American League ( AL ), each with three divisions: East, West, and Central.

George Herman Ruth, Jr. ( February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948 ), best known as " Babe " Ruth and nicknamed " the Bambino " and " the Sultan of Swat ", was an American baseball player who spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) playing for three teams ( 1914 – 1935 ).

: See also: Major League Baseball # MLB uniforms ( including image of baseball-cap logos of the 30 MLB franchises )

The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball ( MLB ) franchise based in Denver, Colorado.

Barry Bonds holds the List of lifetime home run leaders through history | all-time home run record in Major League BaseballSadaharu Oh, pictured here in 2006, holds the officially verified all-time world home-run record outside of MLB ( Major League Baseball ).

Jack Roosevelt " Jackie " Robinson ( January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972 ) was an American baseball player who became the first black Major League Baseball ( MLB ) player of the modern era.

* Major League Baseball, usually abbreviated " MLB ", but sometimes simply " ML "

Even though Dark was fired in the middle of training camp, Smith made his Major League Baseball ( MLB ) debut on April 7, 1978.

Clemens played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for four teams.

The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball ( MLB ) team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division.

Major League Baseball ( MLB ) is a professional baseball league, consisting of teams that play in the American League and the National League.

It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees, one of the city's Major League Baseball ( MLB ) franchises, from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008.

According to its Web site, MLB. com, Major League Baseball continues to recognize Cobb's final hit total as 4, 191, though independent research has revealed that two of Cobb's hits were counted twice.