Hank Aaron Award

Overview

The Hank Aaron Award is an annual award given to the best hitter in each league in Major League Baseball (MLB). The award was created in 1999 to honor the 25th anniversary of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's all-time home run record.

Winners

The following is a list of all Hank Aaron Award winners:

• 1999: Chipper Jones (Atlanta Braves) and Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs)
• 2000: Todd Helton (Colorado Rockies) and Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals)
• 2001: Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) and Luis Gonzalez (Arizona Diamondbacks)
• 2002: Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) and Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs)
• 2003: Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) and Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals)
• 2004: Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) and Manny Ramirez (Boston Red Sox)
• 2005: Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals) and Alex Rodriguez (New York Yankees)
• 2006: David Ortiz (Boston Red Sox) and Ryan Howard (Philadelphia Phillies)
• 2007: Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals) and Jimmy Rollins (Philadelphia Phillies)
• 2008: Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals) and Carlos Beltran (New York Mets)
• 2009: Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals) and Mark Teixeira (New York Yankees)
• 2010: Joey Votto (Cincinnati Reds) and Miguel Cabrera (Detroit Tigers)
• 2011: Matt Kemp (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Jose Bautista (Toronto Blue Jays)
• 2012: Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels) and Miguel Cabrera (Detroit Tigers)
• 2013: Miguel Cabrera (Detroit Tigers) and Paul Goldschmidt (Arizona Diamondbacks)
• 2014: Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels) and Nelson Cruz (Baltimore Orioles)
• 2015: Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels) and Josh Donaldson (Toronto Blue Jays)
• 2016: Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels) and David Ortiz (Boston Red Sox)
• 2017: Giancarlo Stanton (Miami Marlins) and Aaron Judge (New York Yankees)
• 2018: Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels) and Mookie Betts (Boston Red Sox)
• 2019: Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers) and Cody Bellinger (Los Angeles Dodgers)
• 2020: Marcell Ozuna (Atlanta Braves) and Nelson Cruz (Minnesota Twins)
• 2021: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto Blue Jays) and Salvador Perez (Kansas City Royals)
• 2022: Aaron Judge (New York Yankees) and Yordan Alvarez (Houston Astros)

Conclusion

The Hank Aaron Award is one of the most prestigious awards in Major League Baseball. It is given to the best hitter in each league, and it is a testament to the great hitters who have played the game over the years.