Jose Abreu earned the ultimate respect of his peers Thursday as the Chicago White Sox first baseman was named the American League Outstanding Player in the 2020 Players Choice Awards.
Abreu, 33, joins Frank Thomas (1993-94) and Jermaine Dye (2006) as the only Sox players to win the award.
Abreu batted .317 with 15 doubles, 19 home runs, 60 RBI, and 34 extra-base hits in 60 games this season. He is under strong consideration to earn AL Most Valuable Player honors by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, which will announce the winner on Nov. 12. Thomas (1993-94), Dick Allen (1972) and Nellie Fox (1959) as the only Sox players to win AL MVP honors.