It's going to be cliff lee of the Texas Rangers
Buck Showalter - Texas Rangers
Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers.
Dustin Pedroia won the 2008 American League MVP Award.
Tim Salmon of the California Angel won the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 1993.
The MVP Award was first given out in 1931. Prior to that, the American and National League gave the award to the best player on his own team. Babe Ruth won the American League award in 1923.
Tied between: Johnny Oates - Texas Rangers Joe Torre - New York Yankees
Juan Gonzalez won the 1998 American League MVP Award.
Juan Gonzalez won the 1998 American League MVP Award.
Rollie Fingers won the 1981 American League MVP Award.
Dustin Pedroia won the 2008 American League MVP Award.
It was Juan Gonzalez of the Texas Rangers, who batted .318, hit 45 home runs and drove in 157 runs. He previously won the American League MVP award in 1996.
The 2009 National League MVP Award winner was Albert Pujols, and The American League MVP was Joe Mauer.