"1954 - The Pirates draft Roberto Clemente from the Triple A roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1957 - Mickey Mantle edges out Ted Williams to win the MVP Award in the American League. Mantle hit .365 with 34 home runs. Williams led the AL with a .388 average, 38 home runs and a .731 slugging percentage. Two Chicago writers listed Williams ninth and 10th on their ballots."
"1968 - Johnny Bench beats out Jerry Koosman for the NL Rookie of the Year Award. Bench is the third Reds player to win the award in the last six years. 1972 - Johnny Bench wins his second MVP Award for the National League. 1977 - Andre Dawson wins the Rookie of the Year Award by one vote over Steve Henderson. 1983 - The Players' Association fires executive director Kenneth Moffett after barely a year on the job and replaces him with Donald Fehr."
Major league milestones from 1954 through 2010 record player moves, awards, expansion proposals, union leadership changes, and franchise developments. The Pirates drafted Roberto Clemente in 1954. Mickey Mantle won the 1957 American League MVP over Ted Williams. The American League proposed nine-team expansion and interleague play in 1960; expansion occurred in 1961 and interleague play began in 1997. Frank Robinson won the 1961 MVP. Johnny Bench earned Rookie of the Year in 1968 and a second MVP in 1972. Andre Dawson won Rookie of the Year in 1977. The Players' Association replaced its executive director in 1983. Kirby Puckett signed a three-year, $9 million deal in 1989. The Washington National League franchise became the Nationals in 2004. Terry Collins was hired as Mets manager in 2010.
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