Baseball - Awards, Records, Hall of Fame

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Table of Contents

Introduction
A national pastime
History
- Origin
- Early years
- Professional baseball
  - League formation
  - Survival and growth
  - The postwar period
  - Movement and expansion
  - The minor leagues
  - Labour issues
  - Rise of the players
- Blacks in baseball
  - Segregation
  - Integration
- Women in baseball
- Amateur baseball
- Baseball abroad
  - Baseball in Latin America
  - Baseball in Asia and the Pacific
  - European baseball
  - International competition
Analyzing baseball
- The scorecard
- Records and statistics
- Awards
- Fantasy baseball
Play of the game
- Field of play and equipment
  - Grounds
  - The ball and bat
  - Gloves
  - Protective gear
- Umpires
- Principles of play
  - Offense
    - The batting order
    - Getting on base
    - Advancing base runners and scoring
    - Substitutions
  - Defense
    - Defensive positions
      Outfielders
      Infielders
      The battery
    - Outs
      The putout
      The force play
    - Pitching
      The pitching repertoire
      Pitching with men on base
    - Substitutions
Baseball and the arts
World Series results
Japan Series results
Caribbean Series champions

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The issuing of annual and career awards is a very serious undertaking in baseball and is done with as much fan scrutiny as any statistical analysis of the sport. Major League Baseball presents several special achievement awards each season. The Most Valuable Player (MVP) is selected in both the American League and the National League. The MVP was first given in 1922; since 1931 the players have been chosen by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). There are also MVP awards for the League Championship Series, the World Series, and the All-Star Game. For the All-Star Game, which is ...(100 of 21802 words)

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