Baseball Digest is a baseball magazine resource, published in Evanston, Illinois by Lakeside Publishing Company. It is the oldest and longest-running baseball magazine in the United States.
It was created by Herbert F. Simons, a sportswriter for the Chicago Daily Times, in 1942. Simons first published the magazine in August 1942, and served as its editor-in-chief until 1963. In 1981, Joan Whaley was published as its first female contributor.
After publishing on a monthly schedule, it scaled back to eight times a year (Jan./Feb., Mar./Apr., May, June, July, August, September, and Oct./Nov.)—with National and American League schedules, directories, and pre-season rosters—the magazine provides insights on Major League Baseball history and on current stars, often from one-on-one interviews. In June 2009, a letter to readers in the magazine advised that only six issues per year would be published.
Other features include batting, pitching and fielding statistics, a "fans speak out" letters section, a "Baseball Profile" of one player, trivia questions in a Quick Quiz, previews, rules review, a crossword puzzle, and analysis of upcoming prospects. In addition, Baseball Digest provides season-ending features on its All-Star rookie team along with player and pitcher of the year ratings.
In 2009 Baseball Digest hired Gotham Sports Media to create BaseballDigest.com. The new BaseballDigest.com provides coverage of baseball from college to the major leagues, including international baseball.
[edit] Baseball Digest Player of the Year
- 1969: Tom Seaver, New York Mets
- 1970: Billy Williams, Chicago Cubs
- 1971: Joe Torre, St. Louis Cardinals
- 1972: Dick Allen, Chicago White Sox
- 1973: Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds
- 1974: Lou Brock, St. Louis Cardinals
- 1975: Joe Morgan, Cincinnati Reds
- 1976: Joe Morgan, Cincinnati Reds
- 1977: George Foster, Cincinnati Reds
- 1978: Ron Guidry, New York Yankees
- 1979: George Brett, Kansas City Royals
- 1980: George Brett, Kansas City Royals
- 1981: Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies
- 1982: Robin Yount, Milwaukee Brewers
- 1983: Carlton Fisk, Chicago White Sox
- 1984: Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs
- 1985: Dwight Gooden, New York Mets
- 1986: Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
- 1987: Andre Dawson, Chicago Cubs
- 1988: José Canseco, Oakland Athletics
- 1989: Will Clark, San Francisco Giants
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- 1990: Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs
- 1991: Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles
- 1992: Roberto Alomar, Toronto Blue Jays
- 1993: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
- 1994: Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros
- 1995: Albert Belle, Cleveland Indians
- 1996: Alex Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners
- 1997: Larry Walker, Colorado Rockies
- 1998: Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs
- 1999: Iván Rodríguez, Texas Rangers
- 2000: Todd Helton, Colorado Rockies
- 2001: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
- 2002: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
- 2003: Iván Rodríguez, Florida Marlins
- 2004: Vladimir Guerrero, Anaheim Angels
- 2005: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
- 2006: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
- 2007: Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies
- 2008: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
- 2009: Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
- 2010: Josh Hamilton Texas Rangers
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[edit] Baseball Digest Pitcher of the Year
- 1994: Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
- 1995: Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
- 1996: John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves
- 1997: Roger Clemens, Toronto Blue Jays
- 1998: Kevin Brown, San Diego Padres
- 1999: Pedro Martínez, Boston Red Sox
- 2000: Pedro Martínez, Boston Red Sox
- 2001: Curt Schilling, Arizona Diamondbacks
- 2002: Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks
- 2003: Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays
- 2004: Curt Schilling, Boston Red Sox
- 2005: Dontrelle Willis, Florida Marlins
- 2006: Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins
- 2007: Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox
- 2008: Cliff Lee, Cleveland Indians
- 2009: Zach Greinke Kansas City Royals
- 2010: Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies
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