It was David Freese of the St. Louis Cardinals, who hit a dramatic game-winning home run in the 11th inning of Game 6 against the Texas Rangers. Thanks to his heroics, the Cardinals were able to win the Series in Game 7.
Hediki Matsui won the 2009 World Series MVP
Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series MVP award in 1979. He also won the regular season MVP and NLCS MVP awards that year. He is the only player to have won the regular season league MVP, championship series MVP and World Series MVP awards in the same season.
Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees won the World Series MVP in 1999.
Derek Jeter won the World Series MVP once, in 2000.
Bret Saberhagen won the 1985 World Series MVP Award.
Hideki Matsui won the 2009 World Series MVP
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.
The World Series MVP was Hideki Matsui.
Jose Rijo of the Cincinnati Reds won the MVP in the 1990 World Series.
He won a 2012 Chevy Corvette.
Manny has not won a league MVP award but was named MVP of the 2004 World Series.
There was no MVP for the World Series selected until 1955. The first MVP of the World Series was pitcher John Podres of the Dodgers who won two games in the 1955 World Series.