Yogi Berra earned the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award.
NEW YORK - APRIL 18: Manager Casey Stengel, of the New York Yankees, is flanked by his award winners from the 1951 season including catcher Yogi Berra (MVP) (left), pitcher Allie Reynolds (Page One Award) (second from left), shortstop Phil Rizzuto (World Series MVP) (second from right), and thirdbaseman Gil McDougald (AL Rookie of the Year) (right) prior to the Opening Day game on April 18, 1952 against the Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York.