The World Series game is the last part of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season. These games are being played by the American League (AL) champion team and the National League (NL) champion team to become the World Series champion for the season. All thirty teams in MLB reach this stage after competing in the regular season. This helps them to become the division champions of their respective leagues and clinch Wild Card sports.
Moving on, the team participates in the postseason stage of the league. This is where they play the Wild Card games, the Division Series games and the League Championship games, before reaching the World Series games. Twenty-five MLB teams have already won the World Series title once or multiple times while the remaining five teams are yet to win the World Series game. The best player of the winning team in the MLB World Series is awarded the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award.
Player to lose the World Series but win the MVP award
Robert Clinton Richardson, better known as Bobby Richardson is notable for losing the World Series with the New York Yankees in 1960 but winning the MVP award as per Baseball Reference. Hailing from Sumter, South Carolina, United States, he is notable for being a former MLB player. He made his MLB debut with the New York Yankees on April 5, 1955, and was a Yankee throughout his twelve-year MLB career until his last game for the team on October 2, 1966. He retired after the 1966 season.
Bobby Richardson had been a three-time World Series champion with the New York Yankees in 1958, 1961 and 1962. He had also played eight MLB All-Star games and earned eight AL All-Star awards in his career. Moreover, he also won five Rawlings AL Gold Glove Awards, the Willie Mays World Series MVP Award and the Lou Gehrig Award in his career. Post his career as an MLB player, Bobby Richardson served as the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team at the University of South Carolina from 1970 to 1976. He also served as the head coach of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team at Coastal Carolina University from 1985 to 1986. Lastly, he also served as the head coach of the Liberty Flames baseball team at Liberty University from 18987 to 1990.
1960 World Series Game
The New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates faced off as opponents at the World Series games in 1960. Both teams played a best-of-seven-game series to determine the winner between October 5, 1960, to October 13, 1960. The New York Yankees were managed by Casey Stengel while the Pittsburgh Pirates were managed by Danny Murtaugh. The New York Yankees lost the World Series games 3-4 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, Bobby Richardson of the New York Yankees, the losing team, was presented with the MVP award for the season.
FAQs on Players losing World Series but winning MVP
A. Yes, Bobby Richardson of the New York Yankees won the World Series MVP in 1960.
A. The World Series MVP award is called Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player Award (WS MVP).
A. Corey Seager won the MVP in the World Series in 2023.
A. The oldest World Series MVP in the MLB is Willie Stargell.
A. Pitchers have won the World Series MVP award twenty-nine times in MLB as of 2024.
