IN THE NEWS: John Denny wins the National League Cy Young Award, collecting 20 of 24 first-place votes to defeat runner-up Mario Soto. Denny was 19-6 with a 2.37 ERA for the NL champion Phillies.
IN THE NEWS: Atlanta's Dale Murphy wins his 2nd consecutive National League MVP Award, joining Ernie Banks, Joe Morgan, and Mike Schmidt, who also accomplished that feat. Murphy hit .302 with 36 home runs, 121 RBI, and 30 SBs this season, and received 21 of a possible 24 first-place votes.
IN THE NEWS: University of Alabama 1B Dave Magadan, who led the NCAA with a .535 batting average last season, wins the Golden Spike Award as the outstanding amateur baseball player in the United States.
IN THE NEWS: Cal Ripken is named MVP of the American League, edging Orioles teammate Eddie Murray. Ripken hit .318 and led the league in hits (211) and runs (111) while playing every inning of every game, and is the first player ever to win the Rookie of the Year and MVP Awards in consecutive seasons.
IN THE NEWS: Darryl Strawberry becomes the first non-Dodger since 1978 to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award. Strawberry hit .257 for the Mets with 26 home runs and 74 RBI and also stole 19 bases.
IN THE NEWS: White Sox OF Ron Kittle, who hit .254 with 35 home runs and 100 RBI, but also struck out a league-leading 150 times, wins the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Cleveland's Julio Franco and Baltimore's Mike Boddicker finish 2nd and 3rd.
The Players' Association fires executive director Kenneth Moffett and chooses Donald Fehr as his successor.
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