World Series MVP’s

Question 1

2023 WS MVP

Answer 1

Corey Seager (Texas)

Question 2

2022 WS MVP

Answer 2

Jeremy Pena (Houston)

Question 3

2021 WS MVP

Answer 3

Jorge Soler (Atlanta)

Question 4

2020 WS MVP

Answer 4

Corey Seager (LA)

Question 5

2019 WS MVP

Answer 5

Stephan Strasburg (Washington)

Question 6

2018 WS MVP

Answer 6

Steven Pearce (Boston)

Question 7

2017 WS MVP

Answer 7

George Springer (Houston)

Question 8

2016 WS MVP

Answer 8

Ben Zobrist (Chicago)

Question 9

2015 WS MVP

Answer 9

Salvador Perez (Kansas City)

Question 10

2014 WS MVP

Answer 10

Madison Bumgarner (San Francisco)

Question 11

2013 WS MVP

Answer 11

David Ortiz (Boston)

Question 12

2012 WS MVP

Answer 12

Pablo Sandoval (San Francisco)

Question 13

2011 WS MVP

Answer 13

David Freese (St Louis)

Question 14

2010 WS MVP

Answer 14

Edgar Renteria (San Francisco)

Question 15

2009 WS MVP

Answer 15

Hideki Matsui (New York)

Question 16

2008 WS MVP

Answer 16

Cole Hamels (Philadelphia)

Question 17

2007 WS MVP

Answer 17

Mike Lowell (Boston)

Question 18

2006 WS MVP

Answer 18

David Eckstein (St Louis)

Question 19

2005 WS MVP

Answer 19

Jermaine Dye (Chicago)

Question 20

2004 WS MVP

Answer 20

Manny Ramirez (1 HR, .412 AVG)

Question 21

2003 WS MVP

Answer 21

Josh Beckett (Pitched a complete game shutdown)

Question 22

2002 WS MVP

Answer 22

Troy Glaus (Anaheim) (.385 AVG. 3 HR, 8 RBI)

Question 23

2001 WS MVP

Answer 23

Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling (AZ)

Question 24

2000 WS MVP

Answer 24

Derek Jeter (NYY)

Question 25

1999 WS MVP

Answer 25

Mariano Rivera (NYY)

Question 26

1998 WS MVP

Answer 26

Scott Brosius (NYY)

Question 27

1955 WS MVP

Answer 27

Johnny Podres
- complete game shutdown in game 7
- 2-0 in the WS

(Brooklyn Dodgers, LAD, DET, SDP)

Question 28

1956 WS MVP

Answer 28

Don Larsen
- pitched a perfect game in the World Series

(St Louis Browns, Baltimore, NYY, CHW, SFG, HOU, Kansas City Athletics)

Question 29

1957 WS MVP

Answer 29

Lewis Burdette
- pitched 3 complete games in the WS.
- he only had 3 strikeouts in those 3 games combined

(Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, STL, CHC, PHI, CAL)

Question 30

1958 WS MVP

Answer 30

Bob Turley
- Threw a complete game in game 6

Overall, he pitched 14 innings with a 1-1 record, a 3.21 ERA, and a total of 11 strikeouts.

(STL Browns, BAL, NYY, LAA, BOS)

Question 31

1959 WS MVP

Answer 31

Larry Sherry - Relief Pitcher (LA)

• who earned the win in relief, finished with a 2–0 record on two saves and allowed one run in 12 2⁄3 innings) was voted Most Valuable Player of the Series.

(LAD, DET, HOU, CAL)

Question 32

1983 WS MVP

Answer 32

Rick Dempsey - Baltimore (Catcher)

(Played for the NYY, MIN, LAD, CLE, MIL)

Question 33

1981 WS MVP

Answer 33

Ron Cey, Steve Yeager, and Pedro Guerro

Cey - LAD, CHC, OAK

Yeager - LAD, SEA

Guerro - LAD, STL

Question 34

1960 WS MVP

Answer 34

Bobby Richardson

The Series MVP was Bobby Richardson of the Yankees, the only time in history that the award has been given to a member of the losing team, though the rules were different at this time.

Question 35

1982 WS MVP

Answer 35

Darrel Porter (STL) - 2 2B, 1 HR, .286 AVG

(TEX, STL, KCR, MIL)

Question 36

1978 WS MVP

Answer 36

Bucky Dent - had 10 hits in the WS and hit over .400

(NYY, CHW, TEX, and KCR)

Question 37

1963 WS MVP

Answer 37

(LAD) Sandy Koufax - pitched two complete games

Question 38

1989 WS MVP

Answer 38

Dave Stewart - Oakland A’s

(LAD, Tex, Phi, Oak, Tor)

Question 39

1971 WS MVP

Answer 39

Roberto Clemente - Hit a Home Run in game 7

Question 40

1962 WS MVP

Answer 40

Ralph Terry (NYY PItcher)

(Mets, Yankees, Cleveland, Kansas City Athletics)

Question 41

1961 WS MVP

Answer 41

Whitey Ford - (NYY) He won two games and pitched 14 scoreless innings against the Reds