1938 Major League Baseball season
The 1938 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 18 to October 15, 1938. The Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Yankees then defeated the Cubs in the World Series, four games to zero. The Yankees became the first team to win the World Series three years in a row.
Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP
Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
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. The award has been presented by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) since 1931.
The Most Valuable Player Award given to Hank Aaron in 1957
Ty Cobb won the first American League Chalmers Award in 1911 and was at the center of the controversy over the previous season's award.
Babe Ruth was ineligible for the award in his famous 1927 season by the rules of the American League award because he had previously won in 1923.
Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx was the first player to win three MVP awards.