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Shohei Ohtani And Aaron Judge Going For Consecutive Mvp Awards

Bonisiwe Shabane
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shohei ohtani and aaron judge going for consecutive mvp awards

Nov. 13 (UPI) -- For the first time in Major League Baseball history, the Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge have won back-to-back Most Valuable Player awards. Ohtani, a large reason the Dodgers reached and won the World Series, took the National League award for the second consecutive year, and won the AL award last year, making this the fourth time... He also pitched in the World Series this year, in which the Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in tense matchup that came down to an extra innings thriller in the 7th and deciding... "The biggest thing," Ohtani said through a translator, "is obviously being able to win the World Series. That's first and foremost.

You know, it's icing on the cake to be able to get an individual award, being crowned MVP, but I just really appreciate the support from all my teammates, everybody around me and my... Judge, who hit 53 home runs for the Yankees, took the American League title, topping Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who had 65, a record for that position not known for prolific offense. "I always would joke around with my parents in the backyard or when I was playing Little League that one day I would get a chance to play in the Major Leagues," Judge said... "I never thought it'd be something like this. It's just truly incredible. Always chase your dreams."

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani wins fourth MLB MVP award while New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge bags a third. While Shohei Ohtani had his greatness reconfirmed, Cal Raleigh learned not even the greatest season by a catcher in Major League Baseball history could stop Aaron Judge from adding another Most Valuable Player (MVP)... Minutes after Ohtani secured his third consecutive MVP award and fourth in the last five years – leaving him just three shy of Barry Bonds for the most in MLB history – Judge was... Ohtani and Judge became the first duo to win the Most Valuable Player Award in the same back-to-back seasons. The New York Yankees outfielder secured 17 of a possible 30 first-place votes and 355 points. The Seattle Mariners catcher claimed the other 13 first-place votes and finished with 335 points.

As a gripping postseason made clear in recent weeks, this is a lustrous baseball era, one molded by titans and enjoyed across oceans. Thursday night’s crowning of Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees as this year’s National League and American League MVPs offered a reminder of its rarity. Shohei Ohtani spoke with Tom Verducci after the Los Angeles Dodgers' Game 3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. The MLB Most Valuable Player Awards for the 2025 season are official, and while one league had a tight race, it wasn’t close in the other. After winning his second World Series in as many years with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani also has back-to-back NL MVP Awards under his belt after a unanimous vote from the Baseball Writers'... The two-way Japanese superstar was named the 2025 NL MVP, giving him four over his MLB career.

He won his first two in the American League with the Los Angeles Angels. In fact, he has won an MVP Award in each of the last three seasons, having won the 2023 award in his final year as an Angels star. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani watches his home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball’s World Series, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge is congratulated after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, June 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File) New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sept. 20, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File) Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani celebrates his home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball’s World Series, Monday, Oct.

27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) Seattle Mariners designated hitter Cal Raleigh hits a solo home run against the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File) They are the giants of the sport.

Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are the two best players in baseball. It was confirmed Thursday night with the announcement that each one is their league’s Most Valuable Player. It was the same story last year. And for the past five years they have been the best in the game. Poor Bobby Witt Jr. and Cal Raleigh.

Last year, Witt had one of the greatest seasons ever by a shortstop. He finished a distant second in MVP voting to Judge, who grabbed all 30 first-place votes. Raleigh had the greatest season ever by a catcher—a switch hitter who hit 60 home runs and drove in 125 runs (leading the league in both) while catching more innings than anybody else in... And yet, he, too, finished second to Judge, though he did grab 13 first-place votes. Judge is just that good, an unprecedented batting champion with 53 home runs. So is Ohtani, who won his fourth MVP, all of them unanimously.

Nobody else has more than one unanimous MVP. They are the two biggest reasons why baseball is enjoying a renaissance of interest—and two of a kind unlike anything we’ve seen before. Judge and Ohtani have won seven of the past 10 MVP Awards. In those seven award-winning seasons they received 195 of 210 first-place votes (93%).

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