Since the Orioles arrived in Baltimore for the 1954 season on through to the start of this year, there had never been a player to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season. Cedric Mullins came almost out of nowhere to make franchise history by becoming the first 30-30 player. No surprise that he also became the unanimous winner of the 2021 Most Valuable Oriole award.
The MVO award is voted on by members of the local media who are invited by the team to participate. Who voted for which player, or even a list of voters at all, is not provided.