The Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award is the newest annual award officially sponsored by Major League Baseball. It is given to one player in each league who has reemerged as a star in that season.
This award, officially called the Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award presented by Viagra, is a supplement to The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award, first given in 1965. The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award is the older of two annual awards in Major League Baseball given to one player in each league who has Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP
The MLB award was first established in 2005. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series A committee made up of representatives of MLB and the editorial staff of its official website, MLB. com, shortlists six players in each league. The winner in each league is selected from the shortlist by an online poll of fans through MLB. com.
This article contains a complete list of TSN award winners from 1965 through 2004, as it was the only recognized "comeback" award of that era. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
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TSN Comeback Player of the Year Award
- 1965
- Norm Cash(1), Detroit Tigers, AL
- Vern Law, Pittsburgh Pirates, NL
- 1966
- Boog Powell(1), Baltimore Orioles, AL
- Phil Regan, Los Angeles Dodgers, NL
- 1967
- 1968
- 1969
- 1970
- Clyde Wright, California Angels, AL
- Jim Hickman, Chicago Cubs, NL
- 1971
- Norm Cash (2), Detroit Tigers, AL
- Al Downing, Los Angeles Dodgers, NL
- 1972
- Luis Tiant, Boston Red Sox, AL
- Bobby Tolan, Cincinnati Reds, NL
- 1973
- John Hiller, Detroit Tigers, AL
- Davey Johnson, Atlanta Braves, NL
- 1974
- 1975
- Boog Powell (2), Cleveland Indians, AL
- Randy Jones, San Diego Padres, NL
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- Richie Zisk, Seattle Mariners, AL
- Bob Knepper, Houston Astros, NL
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- Bret Saberhagen(1), Kansas City Royals, AL
- Rick Sutcliffe(1), Chicago Cubs, NL
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- Bo Jackson, Chicago White Sox, AL
- Andrés Galarraga(1), Colorado Rockies, NL
- 1994
- 1995
- Tim Wakefield, Boston Red Sox, AL
- Ron Gant, Cincinnati Reds, NL
- 1996
- Kevin Elster, Texas Rangers, AL
- Eric Davis, Cincinnati Reds, NL
- 1997
- 1998
- Bret Saberhagen (2), Boston Red Sox, AL
- Greg Vaughn, San Diego Padres, NL
- 1999
- 2000
- Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox, AL
- Andrés Galarraga (2), Atlanta Braves, NL
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- Gil Meche, Seattle Mariners, AL
- Javy López, Atlanta Braves, NL
- 2004
MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award
Notes
- The only players to be named twice in the American League are Norm Cash, Boog Powell, and Bret Saberhagen. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Norman Dalton Cash ( November 10 1934 - October 11 1986) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Vernon Sanders Law (born March 12, 1930 in Meridian Idaho) is a retired Major League Baseball Pitcher. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, John Wesley Powell (born August 17, 1941, in Lakeland Florida) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who played for The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Philip Ramond "the Vulture" Regan (born April 6 1937 in Otsego Michigan) is a former professional baseball player The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Wilmer Dean Chance (born June 1, 1941 in Wooster Ohio) is a retired American Major League Baseball Pitcher. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Michael Francis McCormick (born on September 29, 1938 in Pasadena, California) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit Kenneth Smith Harrelson (born September 4, 1941 in Woodruff South Carolina) Nicknamed "The Hawk" due to his distinctive The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Alexander Johnson (born December 1942 in Helena Arkansas is a former professional Baseball player. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets Anthony Richard Conigliaro ( January 7, 1945 - February 24, 1990) nicknamed "Tony C" and "Conig" was a Major The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Tommie Lee Agee ( August 9, 1942 in Magnolia, Alabama - January 22, 2001 in New York City) was a Center fielder "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Clyde Wright (born February 20, 1941 in Jefferson City Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. James Lucius Hickman (born May 10, 1937 in Henning Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball player The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at Norman Dalton Cash ( November 10 1934 - October 11 1986) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Alphonso Erwin "Al" Downing (born June 28, 1941, in Trenton New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 17 The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration Luis Tiant (/luˈis tiˈant/ born November 23, 1940 ? in Marianao, Cuba) (then part of Havana Province, born Luis Clemente Tiant The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Robert Tolan (born November 19 1945 in Los Angeles California) is a former center and Right fielder in Major League Baseball The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, John Frederick Hiller (born April 8 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a former The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA David Allen "Yox" Johnson (born January 30 1943 in Orlando Florida) is a former Second baseman, Designated hitter, and Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM (born December 13 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is a right-handed former The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft James Sherman Wynn (born March 12 1942 in Hamilton Ohio) nicknamed "The Toy Cannon" is a former Center fielder in Major League The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP John Wesley Powell (born August 17, 1941, in Lakeland Florida) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who played for The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Randall Leo Jones (born January 12 1950 in Fullerton California) nicknamed "Junkman" is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP Dock Phillip Ellis Jr (born March 11, 1945, in Los Angeles California) is a former professional Baseball player who pitched for the Pittsburgh The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Thomas Edward John Jr (born May 22 1943 in Terre Haute Indiana) is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball whose 288 The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, Eric Thane Soderholm (born September 24, 1948 in Cortland New York) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman who played for The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Willie Lee McCovey (born January 10 1938 in) nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP Ralph Michael "Mike" Caldwell (b January 22, 1949 in Tarboro, North Carolina) is an American and former collegiate The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell ( March 6, 1940 &ndash April 9, 2001) nicknamed " Pops " in the later years of The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, Willie Wattison Horton (born October 18 1942 in Arno Virginia) is a former Left fielder and Designated The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Louis Clark "Lou" Brock (born June 18, 1939, El Dorado Arkansas) is an American former player in Major League Baseball The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Matthew Lon Keough (born July 3, 1955 in Pomona California) Drafted by the Oakland A's out of Corona del Mar high school in 1973 The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Jerry Reuss (born June 19 1949 in St Louis Missouri) -- pronounced "royce" -- is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Richard Walter Zisk (born February 6, 1949 in Brooklyn New York) was a Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Robert Wesley Knepper (born May 24 1954 in Akron Ohio) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball with a 15-year career from 1976 The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. 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Joaquín Andújar (born December 21, 1952 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St James Gorman Thomas III (born December 12, 1950 in Charleston South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball Center fielder and The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Rickey Eugene Reuschel (pronounced RUSH-el (born May 16 1949 in Quincy Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from the early 1970s The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP José Alberto ("Mirabal" Guzmán (born April 9, 1963 in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico) is a former professional baseball player who pitched The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16 1960 in Los Angeles California) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball, and the current Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Richard Lee Sutcliffe (born June 21, 1956 in Independence Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball starting Pitcher and current The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa Florida) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter and Outfielder The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962 in Bessemer Alabama) is an American athlete and a former multi- The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Andrés José Padovani Galarraga (ˌɡæləˌɹɑɡə in English and /ɡalaˈraɡa/ in Spanish) (born June 18, 1961 in Caracas Venezuela The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. José Canseco y Capas Jr (born July 2, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Outfielder and Designated hitter in Major The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Timothy Charles Wallach (born September 14, 1957 in Huntington Park California) nicknamed "Eli" in reference to actor Eli Wallach is a former The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Timothy Stephen Wakefield (born August 2, 1966 in Melbourne, Florida) is a Right-handed Knuckleball Pitcher The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Ronald Edwin "Ron" Gant (born March 2 1965 in Victoria Texas) is a former American Major League Outfielder and The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Kevin Daniel Elster (born August 3, 1964) in San Pedro California, is a retired Major League Baseball Shortstop. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Eric Keith Davis (born May 29, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Center fielder for several Major League Baseball The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, David Justice (born April 14 1966 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Darren Arthur Daulton (born January 3, 1962 in Arkansas City Kansas) nicknamed Dutch, is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Bret William Saberhagen (ˈseɪ̪bɚˌheɪ̪ɡɨn born April 11, 1964 in Chicago Heights Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Gregory Lamont Vaughn (born July 3, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball Left fielder and right-handed batter who played for the Milwaukee The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP John Emil Jaha (born May 27 1966 Portland Oregon) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 10-year career from The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Rickey Henley Henderson (born as Rickey Nelson Henley, December 25 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Frank Edward Thomas (born May 27 1968 is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Andrés José Padovani Galarraga (ˌɡæləˌɹɑɡə in English and /ɡalaˈraɡa/ in Spanish) (born June 18, 1961 in Caracas Venezuela Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Rubén Angel Sierra García (born October 6, 1965 in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Timothy James "Tim" Salmon (born August 24, 1968 in Long Beach California) is a former Major League Baseball Right fielder The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Michael Scott Lieberthal (born January 18, 1972 in Glendale California) nicknamed Lieby, is a former Major League Baseball The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Gilbert Allen "Gil" Meche (ɡɪlmɛʃ born September 8, 1978 in Lafayette Louisiana) is a Right-handed Pitcher for the The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. For other uses see Javier López (disambiguation. Javier López Torres (born November 5, 1970 in) is a former Catcher Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Paul Henry Konerko (kʰəˈnɛɹkoʊ born March 5, 1976, in Providence Rhode Island) is a First baseman in Major League Baseball The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Christopher John Carpenter (born April 27, 1975 in Exeter, New Hampshire) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success James Howard "Jim" Thome (ˈtʰoʊˌmeɪ born August 27 1970 in) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (ˈnoʊ̪mɑɹ ɡɑɹˈsiəˌpɑɹə born July 23 1973 in) is an American Baseball player who currently plays shortstop for the Los Angeles The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a left-handed First baseman for the The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St Dmitri Dell Young (born October 11, 1973 in Vicksburg Mississippi) is a Major League Baseball First baseman for the Washington The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Norman Dalton Cash ( November 10 1934 - October 11 1986) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball John Wesley Powell (born August 17, 1941, in Lakeland Florida) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who played for Bret William Saberhagen (ˈseɪ̪bɚˌheɪ̪ɡɨn born April 11, 1964 in Chicago Heights Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed
- The only player to be named twice in the National League is Andrés Galarraga. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Andrés José Padovani Galarraga (ˌɡæləˌɹɑɡə in English and /ɡalaˈraɡa/ in Spanish) (born June 18, 1961 in Caracas Venezuela
- The only player to be named in both leagues is Rick Sutcliffe. Richard Lee Sutcliffe (born June 21, 1956 in Independence Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball starting Pitcher and current
- Griffey and Giambi also received TSN Comeback Player honors in 2005.
- Famously mediocre player and Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker, who never actually won the award, likes to joke that "I won the Comeback of the Year Award five years in a row!"
See also
The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award