1982 - Dale Murphy wins the National League MVP Award, becoming the first Braves player to be so honored since Hank Aaron in 1957, when the team played in Milwaukee. Murphy hit .281 with 36 home runs, 109 RBI, 113 runs, and 23 stolen bases. 1989 - Nick Esasky, who became one of the most coveted free agents after hitting .277 with 30 home runs and 108 RBI for the Boston Red Sox, signs a three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves.
Wilson becomes the first player to win the regular-season MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP in the same season as Aces lift third trophy in four years. League Most Valuable Player (MVP) A'ja Wilson scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 in Game 4 to sweep the WNBA Finals and win their third title in four seasons.
Stop. Just stop. Let's just put this out there right now: Aaron Judge is not an all-time great Yankee. And he won't be until he can lead the New York Yankees to the franchise's 28th World Series title. Judge can hit all the home runs he wants. He can break records year after year and win MVP Award after MVP Award. Until he has a ring on his finger, he simply cannot be considered one of the greatest Yankees.