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AL Championship Series
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Year
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Results
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MVP
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2009
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New York def. Los Angeles, 4-2
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CC Sabathia
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2008
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Tampa Bay def. Boston, 4-3
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Matt Garza
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2007
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Boston def. Cleveland, 4-3
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Josh Beckett
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2006
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Detroit def. Oakland, 4-0
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Placido Polanco
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2005
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Chicago def. Los Angeles, 4-1
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Paul Konerko
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2004
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Boston def. New York, 4-3
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David Ortiz
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2003
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New York def. Boston, 4-3
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Mariano Rivera
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2002
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Anaheim def. Minnesota, 4-1
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Adam Kennedy
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2001
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New York def. Seattle, 4-1
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Andy Pettitte
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2000
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New York def. Seattle, 4-2
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David Justice
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1999
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New York def. Boston, 4-1
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Orlando Hernandez
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1998
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New York def. Cleveland, 4-2
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David Wells
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1997
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Cleveland def. Baltimore, 4-2
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Marquis Grissom
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1996
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New York def. Baltimore, 4-1
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Bernie Williams
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1995
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Cleveland def. Seattle, 4-2
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Orel Hershiser
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1994
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Not held
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1993
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Toronto def. Chicago, 4-2
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Dave Stewart
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1992
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Toronto def. Oakland, 4-2
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Roberto Alomar
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1991
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Minnesota def. Toronto, 4-1
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Kirby Puckett
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1990
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Oakland def. Boston, 4-0
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Dave Stewart
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1989
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Oakland def. Toronto, 4-1
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Rickey Henderson
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1988
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Oakland def. Boston, 4-0
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Dennis Eckersley
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1987
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Minnesota def. Detroit, 4-1
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Gary Gaetti
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1986
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Boston def. California, 4-3
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Marty Barrett
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1985
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Kansas City def. Toronto, 4-3
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George Brett
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1984
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Detroit def. Kansas City, 3-0
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Kirk Gibson
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1983
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Baltimore def. Chicago, 3-1
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Mike Boddicker
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1982
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Milwaukee def. California, 3-2
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Fred Lynn
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1981
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New York def. Oakland, 3-0
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Graig Nettles
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1980
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Kansas City def. New York, 3-0
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Frank White
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1979
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Baltimore def. California, 3-1
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1978
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New York def. Kansas City, 3-1
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1977
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New York def. Kansas City, 3-2
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1976
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New York def. Kansas City, 3-2
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1975
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Boston def. Oakland, 3-0
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1974
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Oakland def. Baltimore, 3-1
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1973
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Oakland def. Baltimore, 3-2
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1972
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Oakland def. Detroit, 3-2
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1971
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Baltimore def. Oakland, 3-0
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1970
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Baltimore def. Minnesota, 3-0
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1969
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Baltimore def. Minnesota, 3-0
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