Rick Dempsey of the Baltimore OriolesThe winner of the Babe Ruth award in 1983 was Rick Dempsey of the Baltimore Orioles. The Babe Ruth Award is given to the player with the best performance in the World Series, like the World Series MVP Award but presented several weeks after the World Series is over. The award is to honor baseball legend Babe Ruth, and has been awarded every year since 1949. (with the exception of 1994 when the World Series was canceled due to the players strike.)