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NEW YORK - Detroit's Justin Verlander has become the first
starting pitcher in a quarter-century to win a Most Valuable Player
award, adding it to his Cy Young Award last week.
Verlander earned the American League MVP honor Monday, receiving
13 of 28 first-place votes and 280 points in voting announced by
the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Boston center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was second with 242
points, followed by Toronto right fielder Jose Bautista with 231
points.
Verlander went 24-5 with a 2.40 ERA and 250 strikeouts to take
the AL pitching triple crown. He is the first pitcher to win MVP
since Oakland's Dennis Eckerlsley in 1992 and the first starter
since Boston's Roger Clemens in 1986.
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