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Mauer named AL's MVP

Updated: November 24, 2009, 12:21 PM ET
Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday.

The Minnesota Twins star received 27 of 28 first-place votes and 387 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

New York Yankees teammates Mark Teixeira (225 points) and Derek Jeter (193) followed. The Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera drew the other first-place vote and was fourth with ...

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2009 AWARD WINNERS/SCHEDULE

NL GOLD GLOVES

• Rollins wins third straight Gold Glove
C -- Yadier Molina, St. Louis (2nd)
1B -- Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego (2nd)
2B -- Orlando Hudson, LA Dodgers (4th)
SS -- Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia (3rd)
3B -- Ryan Zimmerman, Washington (1st)
OF -- Michael Bourn, Houston (1st)
OF -- Matt Kemp, LA Dodgers (1st)
OF -- Shane Victorino, Philadelphia (2nd)
P -- Adam Wainwright, St. Louis (1st)

AL GOLD GLOVES

• Hunter, Ichiro earn ninth Gold Gloves
C -- Joe Mauer, Minnesota (2nd)
1B -- Mark Teixeira, NY Yankees (3rd)
2B -- Placido Polanco, Detroit (2nd)
SS -- Derek Jeter, NY Yankees (4th)
3B -- Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay (1st)
OF -- Torii Hunter, LA Angels (9th)
OF -- Adam Jones, Baltimore (1st)
OF -- Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle (9th)
P -- Mark Buehrle, Chicago (1st)

AWARDS

MON., NOV. 16 -- NL/AL Rookie of the Year
• NL: Chris Coghlan, OF, FLA | ESPN's pick
• AL: Andrew Bailey, RHP, OAK | ESPN's pick
TUES., NOV. 17 -- AL Cy Young
• Zack Greinke, RHP, KAN | ESPN's pick
WED., NOV. 18 -- NL/AL Manager of the Year
• NL: Jim Tracy, COL | ESPN's pick
• AL: Mike Scioscia, LAA | ESPN's pick
THURS., NOV. 19 -- NL Cy Young
• Tim Lincecum, RHP, SFO | ESPN's pick
MON., NOV. 23 -- AL MVP
• Joe Mauer, C, MIN | ESPN's pick
TUES., NOV. 24 -- NL MVP
• Albert Pujols, 1B, STL | ESPN's pick

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