Major League Baseball has renamed the World Series MVP Award in honor of Willie Mays. Beginning this fall an honoree will now be named the Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player.
“Major League Baseball is thrilled to honor Willie Mays on our game’s biggest stage and in a manner that befits his many contributions to the sport,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “Since making ‘The Catch’ on Sept. 29, 1954, Willie has been a part of World Series history.
“This annual recognition will forever celebrate the life and career of a legend of the national pastime.