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1966 in baseball
...The following are the baseball events of the year 1966 throughout the world.
Champions
Major League Baseball
- World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4–0); Frank Robinson, MVP
- All-Star Game, July 12 at Busch Stadium: National League, 2–1 (10 innings); Brooks Robinson, MVP
Other champions
- College World Series: Ohio State
- Japan Series: Yomiuri Giants over Nankai Hawks (4–2)
- Little League World Series: Westbury American, Houston, Texas
- Senior League World Series: East Rochester, New York
Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Most Valuable Player
- Frank Robinson (AL)
- Roberto Clemente (NL)
- Cy Young Award
- Rookie of the Year
- Tommie Agee (AL)
- Tommy Helms (NL)
- Gold Glove Award
- (P) Jim Kaat, Minnesota Twins (AL); Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
- (C) Bill Freehan, Detroit Tigers (AL); John Roseboro, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
- (1B) Joe Pepitone, New York Yankees (AL); Bill White, Philadelphia Phillies (NL)
- (2B) Bobby Knoop, California Angels (AL); Bill Mazeroski, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
- (3B) Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles (AL); Ron Santo, Chicago Cubs (NL)
- (SS) Luis Aparicio, Baltimore Orioles (AL); Gene Alley, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
- (OF) Tommie Agee, Chicago White Sox (AL); Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
- (OF) Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers (AL); Curt Flood, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
- (OF) Tony Oliva, Minnesota Twins (AL); Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants (NL)
Statistical leaders
American League | National League | |||
AVG | Frank Robinson1 BAL | .316 | Matty Alou PIT | .342 |
HR | Frank Robinson1 BAL | 49 | Hank Aaron ATL | 44 |
RBI | Frank Robinson1 BAL | 122 | Hank Aaron ATL | 127 |
Wins | Jim Kaat MIN | 25 | Sandy Koufax2 LA | 27 |
ERA | Gary Peters CHW | 1.98 | Sandy Koufax2 LA | 1.73 |
SO | Sam McDowell CLE | 225 | Sandy Koufax2 LA | 317 |
SV | Jack Aker KC | 32 | Phil Regan LA | 21 |
SB | Bert Campaneris KC | 52 | Lou Brock STL | 74 |
1American League Triple Crown Batting winner
2Major League Triple Crown Pitching winner