No, Alex Rodriguez's first appearance in a World Series was in 2009. The MVP of the Series was Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui.
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∙ 13y ago2000 WSThe New York Mets played the New York Yankees in the 2000 World Series. This was the only time the two teams met in the World Series. The Yankees won the Series 4 games to 1.
No. Bill 'Moose' Skowron played in 8 World Series but did not win an MVP award.
Yes he won two MVP's one American League MVP and World Series MVP in 1973
Jermaine Dye was the series MVP
Darrell Porter of the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series MVP award in 1982. He also won the NLCS MVP that year. Willie Stargell, Orel Hershiser, Livan Hernandez and Porter are the only other players to win the league championship series MVP and World Series MVP awards in the same season.
Win an All Star Game MVP and World Series MVP in the same season
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Livan Hernandez of the Florida Marlins won the World Series MVP award in 1997. He also won the the NLCS MVP award that year. Willie Stargell, Darrell Porter and Orel Hershiser are the only other players to win the league championship MVP and World Series MVP awards in the same season.
It's an impressive listing: Sandy Koufax: 1963, 1965, 1966; four no-hitters; 1963 & 1965 Bob Gibson: 1968 & 1970; 1971; 1964 & 1967 Randy Johnson: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002; 1990 & 2004; 2001 (co-winner)
Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies 1980. Schmidt was a unanimous choice for the NL MVP and won the World Series MVP against the Kansas City Royals. Buster Posey won the 2012 NL MVP award and the World series in 2012. He was not, however, World Series MVP.
Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the Most Valuable Player of the 1979 National League Championship Series and the 1979 World Series. He also won the 1979 National League MVP Award (shared with Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets). Stargell became the only player to win all three MVP awards in the same year.