I think the competitors are...
Ryan Braun
Ryan Howard
Prince Fielder
Troy Tulowitski
Justin Upton
or Carlos Gonzalez
derrick rose
Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers in 2011.
Miguel Cabrera
As of 2009 the last pitcher to win the National League MVP Award was Bob Gibson in 1968.
AL mvp is 11-21, NL mvp is 11-22
Yes. LeBron James won the MVP award for the 2011-12 season.
Willie Mays
The 2009 National League MVP Award winner was Albert Pujols, and The American League MVP was Joe Mauer.
Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers.
Baseball legend Mickey Mantle told the sports world that the most coveted award he won, and it was more than once, was the MLB award of MVP. The initials stand for most valuable player. In Mantle's day, as a NY Yankee it was the MVP for the American League.
Tamika Catchings Named 2011 WNBA Most Valuable Playersee wnba.com
Derek Jeter won the 2000 World Series MVP award, but has never won a season MVP nor ALCS MVP award. He has also won the 2000 All-Star Game MVP award.