BOSTON, MA — Mookie Betts was named American League Most Valuable Player Thursday night. Betts received 28 of 30 first-place votes to become the fourth MVP in Red Sox history.
Mike Trout and and Jose Ramirez finished second and third, respectively. Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez received one vote finished fourth in the voting.
Betts, 26, is the first Red Sox player to win the MVP since Dustin Pedroia in 2008. He also won a Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, and, of course, the World Series.
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Betts led the majors in batting average at .346, hit 32 home runs, and knocked in 129 runs. He also slugged 42 doubles, 5 triples, and stole 30 bases.
"Mookie Betts is the first American League player ever to win the World Series and earn MVP, Gold Glove, and Silver Slugger Awards in the same season. The only NL player ever to do that is Hall of Fame Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt (1980)," according to Sox Notes on Twitter.
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