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The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) is a professional association for journalists writing about Major League Baseball for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying websites. The organization was founded in 1908, and is known for its annual awards and voting on membership in the
Baseball Hall of Fame The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-re ...
.


Early years

The BBWAA was founded on October 14, 1908, to improve working conditions for
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in the early part of the 20th century; It also sought to promote uniformity of scoring methods, and to professionalize the press box, such that access was limited only to working reporters, telegraphers, and others who had a reason to be there. The organization began with 43 founding members. They included
Joe S. Jackson Joseph S. Jackson (July 1871 – May 19, 1936) was an American sportswriter and editor for the ''Detroit Free Press'', ''The Washington Post'' and ''The Detroit News''. He was the founder and first president of the Baseball Writers' Association ...
, who became the association's first president. At that time, Jackson was the sporting editor (today called ''sports editor'') of the '' Detroit Free Press''. Also selected as officers were Irving E. Sanborn of the '' Chicago Tribune'', syndicated columnist
Hugh Fullerton Hugh Stuart Fullerton III (10 September 1873 – 27 December 1945) was an American sportswriter in the first half of the 20th century. He was one of the founders of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. He is best remembered for his role ...
, and '' The Boston Globe'' baseball writer
Tim Murnane Timothy Hayes Murnane (June 4, 1851 – February 7, 1917) was an American sportswriter specializing in baseball, regarded as the leading baseball writer at '' The Boston Globe'' for about 30 years until his death. At the same time, he organi ...
A second meeting was held in New York City in December; Sanborn decided he could not serve as an officer at that time, and he was replaced by William Weart of the '' Philadelphia Times''. The slate of officers was ratified, and anyone who wrote about baseball in major league cities was eligible for membership. This policy changed, however, in December 1913, at which time it was decided that minor league baseball writers could also become members. Then, Jackson became a dominant force in the early years of the baseball writers, being elected as president of the association during nine consecutive terms. Jackson finally retired in 1919, while Sanborn returned to assume the position of president. After that, Jackson became a member of the BBWAA Board of Directors.


Mission

The organization's primary function is to work with Major League Baseball and individual teams to assure
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and press-box access for BBWAA members. In addition, BBWAA members also elect
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to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, which is the organization's most public function. All writers with 10 continuous years of membership in the BBWAA, plus active BBWAA membership at any time in the preceding 10 years, are eligible to vote for the Hall of Fame. The BBWAA also votes annually for the Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Most Valuable Player Award In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
,
Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall ...
, Jackie Robinson
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, and
Manager of the Year Award In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to two outstanding managers, one each in the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner is voted on by 30 members of the Baseball Writ ...
in each of the two major leagues. The Hall of Fame also empowers the BBWAA's Historical Overview Committee, made up of 11 or 12 veteran BBWAA members, to formulate the annual ballot for the
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. Considering the ready availability of
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for the majority of baseball games, plus instant access to information through the Internet, some have called into question why the BBWAA has not broadened its membership rules to include
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and researchers. (Similar arguments were made for the inclusion of Web-based journalists, before the BBWAA added Web writers to its ranks in December 2007.) Others have openly questioned why the BBWAA is involved in the award and Hall of Fame
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at all, citing in some cases journalistic integrity and the need to remain unbiased in their coverage of newsworthy events.


Awards voting

The BBWAA's most public function is to annually vote on candidates for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In addition, the BBWAA is responsible for voting on several annual awards in each major league, including: *
Most Valuable Player Award In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
*
Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall ...
*
Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line ...
Rookie of the Year Award A rookie is a person new to an occupation, profession, or hobby. In sports, a ''rookie'' is a professional athlete in their first season (or year). In contrast with a veteran who has experience and expertise, a rookie is usually inexperienced ...
*
Manager of the Year Award In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to two outstanding managers, one each in the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner is voted on by 30 members of the Baseball Writ ...
In or about 2000, the BBWAA took over the voting responsibility for the
Edgar Martínez Award The Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, commonly referred to as the Edgar Martínez Award and originally known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, has been presented annually to the most outstanding designated hitter (DH) ...
, given each year to the outstanding designated hitter in the
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. From 1953 to 1962, the BBWAA presented a "Sophomore of the Year Award" in each league. In 1997, a 36-member BBWAA panel selected the
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.


Awards display

Replicas of various BBWAA awards and lists of past winners are displayed at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, in the Records Room, which also has other exhibits, including charts showing active and all-time leaders in various baseball statistical categories.


BBWAA Career Excellence Award

The annual BBWAA Career Excellence Award is the highest award given by the BBWAA. First awarded in 1962 to
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, longtime publisher of '' The Sporting News'', it was named the J. G. Taylor Spink Award until adopting its current name in February 2021. It has been awarded annually for "meritorious contributions to baseball writing", except for one year during the
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. Recipients are not considered members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, but are permanently recognized in an exhibit at the Hall's library.


Web membership

In 2007, the BBWAA opened its membership to web-based writers employed on a full-time basis by "websites that are credentialed by MLB for post-season coverage."


Chapter awards


New York chapter

For information about the chapter and its presiding officer, see footnote and Red Foley (past chairman). ;National awards presented at chapter dinner *Most Valuable Player Award (one for each league) (voted on by the national BBWAA) *
Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall ...
(one for each league) (voted on by the national BBWAA) *
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Rookie of the Year Award (one for each league) (voted on by the national BBWAA) *
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(one for each league) (voted on by the national BBWAA) ;Chapter awards *
Babe Ruth Award The Babe Ruth Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player with the best performance in the postseason. The award, created in honor of Babe Ruth, was first awarded in 1949 to New York Yankee pitcher, Joe Page, the MVP of the W ...
(postseason MVP since 2007; was awarded to the MVP of the World Series from 1949 to 2006) *New York Player of the Year Award (formerly the Sid MercerDick Young Player of the Year Award) *Arthur and Milton Richman "You Gotta Have Heart" Award *
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/Shannon Forde Award (formerly the Joan Payson Award, until 2016) (for excellence in community service) *
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"You Can Look It Up" Award (to honor career achievement for those who went home empty-handed at previous dinners) * Joe DiMaggio "Toast of the Town" Award (for a player who has become a New York favorite) * William J. SlocumJack Lang Award (for long and meritorious service) *Ben Epstein–Dan Castellano "Good Guy" Award (for candor and accessibility to writers) * Willie,
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and the Duke Award (to a group of players forever linked in baseball history)


Other chapters

*Cincinnati:
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(voting by Cincinnati chapter since 1998) * Cincinnati: Ernie Lombardi Award (team MVP) * Cincinnati: Team Pitcher of the Year *Cleveland: Bob Feller Man of the Year Award (player or other team personnel) (since 1946) *Cleveland: Frank Gibbons-Steve Olin Good Guy Award (since 1968) *Detroit: Tiger of the Year (since 1965) *Houston: Darryl Kile Good Guy Award (since 2003) * Minnesota: * Montreal:
Montreal Expos Player of the Year The Montreal Expos Player of the Year award was voted by the Montreal chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) at the end of each season, until the Montreal Expos moved to Washington, D.C., US, following the season. __FORC ...
''(discontinued in 2004)'' *Philadelphia: Most Valuable Player, Most Valuable Pitcher, Special Achievement, Good Guy Award, and Charlie Manuel Award for Service and Passion to Baseball (since 2004) *St. Louis: Darryl Kile Good Guy Award (since 2003) *Toronto: Neil MacCarl Award (since 1977) *Note: The MLB Rookie of the Year Award was established by the Chicago chapter in 1940 and was known as the
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Memorial Award (after the Chicago White Sox owner of the 1930s). In 1947, the award became an official MLB award (voted on by the national BBWAA), with Jackie Robinson as its first recipient. In July 1987, the award was renamed the Jackie Robinson Award (see , above).


Presidents

For a list of presidents and secretaries from 1908 to the present, see footnote During the 2012 World Series, the Association elected its first female president,
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, of the San Francisco Chronicle.


List of members

Names of members are followed by the name of the organization for whom they write. Through the 2000s, writers for '' The New York Times'', '' The Washington Post'', and ''
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'' said that they were no longer permitted by their employers to vote for the organization's awards. ''The New York Times'' said in 2021 that their writers have been prohibited from participating in any awards-giving body since 1989, under the rationale that "journalists should report the news, not help make it". The '' Los Angeles Times'' has a similar policy, though it appears to be negotiable. * Peter Abraham, '' The Boston Globe'

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See also

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Honor Rolls of Baseball The Honor Rolls of Baseball were established in 1946 by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Permanent Committee to establish as a second level of induction designed to recognize non-playing contributors.James, p. 46 The committee de ...
(writers) *
Baseball awards Professional baseball leagues, amateur-baseball organizations, sportswriting associations, and other groups confer awards on various baseball teams, players, managers, coaches, executives, broadcasters, writers, and other baseball-related pe ...
* List of MLB awards *
CASEY Award The Casey Award has been given to the best baseball book of the year since 1983. The award was begun by Mike Shannon and W.J. Harrison, editors and co-founders of ''Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine''. Casey Award recipients *1983 – Er ...
(best baseball book of the year) * Official scorer *
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) is an association of baseball writers, broadcasters, and publicists in the United States. It was founded in 1962. The NCBWA compiles a preseason ranking of the top 35 teams in the nat ...
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National Sports Media Association The National Sports Media Association (NSMA), formerly the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, is an organization of sports media members in the United States, and constitutes the American chapter of the International Sports Pr ...
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Pro Basketball Writers Association The Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA) is a professional nonprofit organization for sportswriters and editors who write about professional basketball—including the National Basketball Association (NBA)—for newspapers, magazines ...
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United States Basketball Writers Association The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) was founded in 1956 by National Collegiate Athletic Association director Walter Byers to serve the interests of journalists who cover college basketball. Scholarships The USBWA annually awar ...
(college) *
Football Writers Association of America The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) is an organization of college football media members in the United States founded in 1941. It is composed of approximately 1,200 professional sports writers from both print and Internet media out ...
(college) *
Pro Football Writers Association The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), sometimes known as Pro Football Writers Association, is an organization that purports to be " heofficial voice of pro football writers, promoting and fighting for access to NFL personnel to best serve t ...
* Professional Hockey Writers Association


Footnotes

"Baseball Writers Unite." Washington Post, October 15, 1908, p. 9.


Further reading

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External links

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Annual Awards
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Hall of Fame
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Voting FAQ
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MLB Awards and Baseball Hall of Fame Results
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