Kevin Youkilis, who also happens to be in the running for the AL MVP award, earned the Hank Aaron award for the American League yesterday. The Cubs' Aramis Ramirez won the award for the National League.Fans cast 230,000 votes at MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, in this, the sixth consecutive year that fans have had a voice in selecting the award winners in this fashion. The Hank Aaron Award officially recognizes the most outstanding offensive performer in the American and National Leagues.
"These guys have demonstrated that they can play the game of baseball the way it's meant to be played," Aaron said about the award winners. "The most home runs I ever hit in a season were 47 [in 1971]. And that was it. No more. And I just want to say, really, I offer my congratulations to the two of them. And believe me that it just takes teamwork, and I'm sure that things are going to work out fine for them."
Ramirez hit .289 with 97 runs scored, a career-high 44 doubles, 27 home runs, a club-high 111 RBIs, a career-best .380 on-base percentage and a .518 slugging percentage.
Youkilis set career highs with a .312 batting average to rank sixth in the AL, 168 hits, 43 doubles, and club-high totals of 29 home runs and 115 RBIs, good for fourth in the AL.
Red Sox Monster has Youk's press conference on video - here.
Bottom Line: This is just the first of many trophies Red Sox players could be handed this offseason. Youk is an MVP candidate along with Dustin Pedroia. Both will be in the running for Gold Gloves as well, with Dustin having the best shot. Tek has a good shot at winning another Golve Glove at cather as well. And Jacoby Ellsbury will likey be Evan Longoria's biggest competition for the AL Rookie of the Year.
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