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Article: SPORTS MINUTE
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- Roanoke Times & World News
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- November 19, 2008
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BASEBALL
Pedroia wins AL MVP
NEW YORK -- Dustin Pedroia added to his ever-expanding trophy
case Tuesday, becoming the first second baseman to earn the American
League MVP award in nearly a half-century.
The Boston little man with the meaty swing easily beat out
Minnesota slugger Justin Morneau and Red Sox teammate Kevin Youkilis
in a scattered ballot that saw five different players draw first
place-votes.
Pedroia was the 2007 AL Rookie of the Year and capped off that
season with a World Series ring.
This year, Pedroia led the AL in hits, runs and doubles in
helping the Red Sox win the wild-card berth.
Pedroia drew 16 of the 28 first-place votes cast by members of
the Baseball Writers' ...