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Shohei Ohtani unanimously wins 4th MVP award, second-most in MLB history behind Barry Bonds
And like in the other three times he won MVP, he did so unanimously with all 30 BBWAA votes, beating out second-place Kyle Schwarber and third-place Juan Soto. He is the first player to ever win MVP unanimously four times. He celebrated by giving his dog Decoy, and not his wife Mamiko, a kiss.

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In MLB first, Ohtani and Judge go back to back as MVP Award winners
2025 MLB MVP Awards: Judge and Raleigh headline AL showdown as Ohtani chases history in NL
Shohei Ohtani becomes 4-time MVP with unanimous win in NL, and Aaron Judge edges Cal Raleigh for 3rd AL award
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday won his fourth Most Valuable Player Award in a unanimous vote for the National League honor, and Aaron Judge earned the American League accolade for the third ti...

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Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh and the Closest MVP Races Across All Sports This Century
Cal Raleigh loses MVP race to Aaron Judge: What people are saying
Yankees' Aaron Judge being named American League MVP is the right verdict
Judge ran the table in almost every offensive category — ironically, not homers — and wound up edging Raleigh 17-13 in first-place votes.

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Why Cal 'Big Dumper' Raleigh Got Screwed as Aaron Judge Wins 2025 AL MVP
Mariners’ Cal Raleigh finishes second in AL MVP race

Saturday Sports: The MLB's Most Valuable Player awards; the NFL mid-season standings

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sportswriter Howard Bryant about the results of the most valuable player awards in the MLB and how the NFL playoff picture is shaping up mid-season.

MLB playoff TV schedule today, updated postseason bracket, NLDS games

Editor's Note: Here's the MLB playoff schedule for Friday, Oct. 10. The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers didn't break out the brooms in their respective National League Division Series matchups on Oct. 8.
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