1931
In what year was the modern MLB MVP award, as currently run, established?
The earlier Chalmers Award from 1911 was a separate, short-lived predecessor to the modern MVP award.
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1931
The earlier Chalmers Award from 1911 was a separate, short-lived predecessor to the modern MVP award.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michael Jordan is next on the NBA list with five MVP awards.
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five
That places him second on the all-time NBA MVP list, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's six.
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