Tim Lincecum won the 2008 National League MVP Award.
The 2009 National League Cy Young Award winner was Tim Lincecum (2) The 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner was Zack Greinke
PSV was the winner of the Eredivisie league in 2008.
The 2008 champion league winner was Manchester United.
MTK Budapest was the Hungarian League winner in 2008.
FC Inter was the winner of the Veikkausliiga league in 2008.
Tottenham Hotspur was the winner of the League Cup in 2008.
Olympiacos was the Greek Super League winner in 2008.
AC Sparta Praha were the winner of the Czech League in 2008.
The 2008 World Series will begin in the ballpark of the American League pennant winner.
Manchester United was the winner of the English Premier League in 2008.
The Scottish League cup winners in 2008 were Rangers.
Cliff Lee won for American League and Tim Lincecum won for the national League.