José Valverde
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José Rafael Valverde is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, and New York Mets.
Valverde pitching for the Detroit Tigers in 2011
Rolaids Relief Man Award
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The Rolaids Relief Man Award was an annual Major League Baseball award given from 1976 to 2012 to the top relief pitchers of the regular season, one in the American League and one in the National Leag
José Valverde
…regular season. It was his 51st consecutive save opportunity converted since 2010. He won the 2011 Delivery Man of the Year Award and the American League Rolaids Relief Man Award as the most outstanding relief pitcher of the regular season. In 2011, he led AL pitchers in saves, games (75), and games finished (70). Through 2011…
Mariano Rivera won the AL Relief Man Award in 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, and 2009.
Rollie Fingers won the NL Relief Man Award in 1977, 1978, and 1980, and the AL Relief Man in 1981.
Goose Gossage won the AL Relief Man Award in 1978.
Lee Smith won the NL Relief Man Award in 1991 and 1992 and the AL Relief Man Award in 1994.