A pair of slugging first basemen walked away from the 23Mattingly23 postseason awards banquet with MVP hardware after stellar campaigns in season eight. Mac Hogan of the Cleveland Dobys and Jack Washington of the LA Dodgers led their respective clubs to the cusp of World Series visits and were driving forces throughout the regular season.
Hogan, a 30-year old lefty from Vanceburg, Kentucky claimed his second MVP award after slugging 59 homers and batting .344 in 134 games. Despite missing the end of the regular season with injury he finished with 139 RBI and 109 runs scored while slugging .717 and recording an on-base percentage of .404. He led Cleveland to a 92-70 regular season record and the ALCS. Hogan was also the Homerun Derby champion and an all-star selection.
Washington burst onto the scene this season by clubbing 60 homeruns, knocking in 130 runs, and hit a respectable .287 in 148 games. He led the Dodgers to a 94-68 record and first place in the NL West and also was named a all-star and NL Rookie of the Year. Washington also stole 20 bases and scored 123 runs. He was the third overall selection in the season five amatuer draft by the former Colorado franchise.
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