Much to the chagrin of a former Chicago Cub turned New York Yankee who insisted on standing both on top of the plate and inside the strike zone, the recent history of 1B within the National League Central has been dominated by a trio of players who have each earned NL Most Valuable Player Awards in their careers for their excellence, respectively.
It has been the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals who have benefitted from that trio’s performance, even if one of those clubs has opted to squander any and all opportunity to build around their future Hall of Famer.