Judge, After Historic Season, Wins American League MVP

 

Aaron Judge hitting his 60th home run of the season on September 20th at Yankee Stadium against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Photo by Jason Schott.

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had one of the greatest seasons in baseball history, as his 62 home runs set the franchise and American League's single-season records, and on Thursday night, he was honored as the American League Most Valuable Player.

Buck Wins NL Manager of the Year, First For A Met Skipper

 

Buck Showalter in October. Photo by Jason Schott.

Mets Manager Buck Showalter was named National League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) on Tuesday night.

College Football Week 11: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll

 

Georgia, with their 45-19 road win over Mississippi State, held their top spot in the FWAA-NFF Super 16 poll for the six straight week. 

Mets To Host Annual Food Drive Tuesday

 

Citi Field. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Mets, as part of their MetsGiving initiatives, will be hosting their annual Food Drive this Tuesday, November 15, from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. in the Mets Team Store at Citi Field.

Mets Bring Back Diaz, Locking In Their Top Free Agent

 

Edwin Diaz pitching against the Dodgers on August 21st. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Mets wasted no time locking up their top free agent as the offseason, as they signed their closer, Edwin Diaz, to a five-year contract.  

College Football Week 10: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll

 

Georgia keep the top spot in the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 10 of the college football season with their 27-13 win over Tennessee, who dropped from second to fifth.

Books: "Messi vs. Ronaldo" On How They Changed Soccer

 

Messi vs. Ronaldo: One Rivalry, Two GOATs, and the Era That Remade the World's Game

By Jonathan Clegg and Joshua Robinson

Mariner Books; hardcover, 320 pages; $29.99; available today, Tuesday, November 1st

Joshua Robinson is the European sports correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, who has also written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Sports Illustrated. Jonathan Clegg is an editor for The Wall Street Journal, and his work has also been seen in the Daily Telegraph, the Independent (U.K.) and FourFourTwo magazine. They are the authors of The Club, which was released in 2019 and focused on the rise of the English Premier League. Click here for our review of that detailed work on how the EPL became the biggest soccer league in the world.