In 1999, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hank Aaron hitting his 715th home run to pass Babe Ruth as the all-time home run king, Major League Baseball established the Hank Aaron Award to honor the “most outstanding regular-season offensive performer from each league,” according to MLB.
On Monday, the league announced the eight finalists from each league, and two Dodgers made the cut.
Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman finished second in the league with a .325 batting average while leading the league in hits, doubles, on-base percentage and runs scored. His .918 OPS was also second in the NL, and his 313 total bases were third.