USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award was created in 1988.
Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award was created in 1981.
Tim Salmon OF California Angels Edmonton Trappers
Rick Ankiel P Arkansas Travelers, Memphis Redbirds
Minor league baseball was created in 1901.
Minor Hockey League was created in 2009.
Jon Rauch P Winston-Salem Warthogs, Birmingham Barons
Columbus Buckeyes - minor league - was created in 1877.
Josh Beckett P Brevard County Manatees, Portland Sea Dogs
Sandy Alomar Jr. C San Diego Padres Las Vegas Stars
Baseball America - Alex Gordon 3B Kansas City Royals Wichita Wranglers
Minor Hockey League Division B was created in 2011.
Louisville Colonels - minor league baseball - was created in 1901.