-- another cutter-induced broken bat.The Yankees clinched their second consecutive World Series title a batter later, when Keith Lockhart flew out to left fielder Chad Curtis. It was the first sweep by a team without home-field advantage since With the Yankees' sweep of the Braves, this was the second time in 1999 that a New York City team had swept a team from Atlanta out of a playoffs; the The powerhouse Braves batted just .200 in the 4-game Series. Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees won the World Series MVP award in 1999. MLB Awards - 1999 Award: Select One MVP Cy Young Rookie of the Year Manager of the Year Gold Glove Silver Slugger ALCS MVP NLCS MVP World Series MVP Hank Aaron … Il Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player Award è un riconoscimento che viene assegnato annualmente al giocatore che si è maggiormente distinto durante le World Series, la serie finale che assegna il titolo di campioni della Major League Baseball.Dal 2017 la MLB ha dedicato il premio al membro della Hall of Fame Willie Mays. A dominant Roger Clemens had worked 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball, and Rivera was tasked with sealing Clemens' first World Series win.There may not be one at-bat that better represents Rivera than his showdown with Ryan Klesko with one out in the ninth. Rivera came inside with his signature cutter on Klesko, who broke his bat, dribbling a foul ball off his foot.Klesko walked back to the visitor's dugout to retrieve some new lumber, and Rivera greeted him right away with another cutter in on his hands: Broken bat, foul ball, strike two.With a 2-2 count, Rivera threw a ball outside to bring the count full, then went back in on Klesko. He saved a tense Game 1 in Atlanta, then threw two dominant frames and picked up the win in Game 3 when Curtis' walk-off homer gave the Yankees a 3-0 series lead.In Game 4, Rivera became the third pitcher ever and the first since Bob Kuzava in 1951-52 to record the final out in consecutive World Series.
The 2001 World Series had players share MVP honors for the second time ever, as both Johnson and Schilling were absolutely dominant. This time, Klesko put it in play: a weak popup to second base on -- what else? This time, Klesko put it in play: a weak popup to second base on -- what else? This was the fifth World Series appearance in the 1990s for Atlanta, but the new decade would not be as favorable to them. One of the players on the All-Century Team, Yankee legend Game 3 in New York matched up lefties Andy Pettitte and Tom Glavine, who had been scheduled to start Game 1 but was scratched and moved back to Game 3 due to a stomach virus. List of Most Valuable Player winners from Major League Baseball's World Series. The Yankees would continue their dynasty by defeating the Once again, ESPN Radio provided coverage of the World Series. This time, Klesko put it in play: a weak popup to second base on -- what else? He saved a tense Game 1 in Atlanta, then threw two dominant frames and picked up the win in Game 3 when Curtis' walk-off homer gave the Yankees a 3-0 series lead.In Game 4, Rivera became the third pitcher ever and the first since Bob Kuzava in 1951-52 to record the final out in consecutive World Series. Jones represented the go-ahead run, as Atlanta threatened for the first time all night. The party began as soon as Jim Leyritz's home run landed beyond the left-center-field wall at the old Yankee Stadium.A three-run lead with Mariano Rivera on the mound in the postseason? He saved a tense Game 1 in Atlanta, then threw two dominant frames and picked up the win in Game 3 when Curtis' walk-off homer gave the Yankees a 3-0 series lead. The Yankees clinched their second consecutive World Series title a batter later, when Keith Lockhart flew out to left fielder Chad Curtis. Neither was the groundout Rivera induced off the bat of Chipper Jones in the top of the eighth to maintain the Yankees' two-run lead over the Braves. A dominant Roger Clemens had worked 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball, and Rivera was tasked with sealing Clemens' first World Series win.There may not be one at-bat that better represents Rivera than his showdown with Ryan Klesko with one out in the ninth. A year later, he'd become the only pitcher to record three-straight World Series final outs. Pettitte was rocked early. He saved a tense Game 1 in Atlanta, then threw two dominant frames and picked up the win in Game 3 when Curtis' walk-off homer gave the Yankees a 3-0 series lead.In Game 4, Rivera became the third pitcher ever and the first since Bob Kuzava in 1951-52 to record the final out in consecutive World Series. The World Series MVP started in 1955 by Sport Magazine and is now decided by reporters at the conclusion.