Question: Who was the NL MVP in the postseason widely seen as one of the most exciting in history ?

text: League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award
National League winners
Howie Kendrick ( 2019 NLCS MVP ) Cody Bellinger ( 2018 NLCS MVP ) Justin Turner ( 2017 NLCS co-MVP ) Chris Taylor ( 2017 NLCS co-MVP ) Javier Báez ( 2016 NLCS co-MVP ) Jon Lester ( 2016 NLCS co-MVP ) Daniel Murphy ( 2015 NLCS MVP ) Michael Wacha ( 2013 NLCS MVP )
The League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players deemed to have the most impact on their teams' performances in each of the two respective League Championship Series that comprise the penultimate round of the MLB postseason. The award is given separately for a player in both the American League Championship Series and the National League Championship Series. It has been presented in the National League (NL) since 1977, and in the American League (AL) since 1980. Dusty Baker won the inaugural award in 1977 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Frank White won the first AL award in 1980 with the Kansas City Royals. The ten Hall of Famers to win LCS MVPs include Roberto Alomar, George Brett, Dennis Eckersley, Rickey Henderson, Kirby Puckett, Ozzie Smith, Willie Stargell, John Smoltz, Iván Rodríguez, and Mariano Rivera. Three players have won the award twice: Steve Garvey (1978, 1984), Dave Stewart (1990, 1993), and Orel Hershiser (1988, 1995). Incidentally, all three of these players won their two awards with two different teams. Seven players have gone on to win the World Series MVP Award in the same season in which they won the LCS MVP - all of them in the NL. Three players have won while playing for the losing team in the series: Fred Lynn played for the 1982 California Angels; Mike Scott pitched for the 1986 Houston Astros; and Jeffrey Leonard played for the 1987 San Francisco Giants. Two players have shared the award in the same year three times, all in the NL; Rob Dibble and Randy Myers for the 1990 Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago Cubs' Jon Lester and Javier Báez in 2016, and Chris Taylor and Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017. Garvey, Leonard, and Albert Pujols hit four home runs in their winning series - Garvey in his first win. Adam Kennedy won the 2002 ALCS MVP for hitting 3 home runs in 5 games; he had hit 7 during the regular season and hit 80 in his 14-year career.
Year Player Team Position Selected statistics
1977 Dusty Baker Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder .357 batting average 2 home runs 8 runs batted in
1978 Steve Garvey Los Angeles Dodgers First baseman .389 batting average 4 home runs 7 runs batted in
1979 * Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates First baseman .455 batting average 2 home runs 6 runs batted in
1980 Manny Trillo Philadelphia Phillies Second baseman .381 batting average 8 hits 4 runs batted in
1981 Burt Hooton Los Angeles Dodgers Starting pitcher 2-0 record over 2 games started 0 earned runs allowed over 14 ​ ⁄ 3 innings 1.16 WHIP
1982 * Darrell Porter St. Louis Cardinals Catcher .556 batting average 5 hits ; 3 doubles 5 walks
1983 Gary Matthews Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder .429 batting average 3 home runs 8 runs batted in
1984 Steve Garvey ( 2 ) San Diego Padres First baseman .400 batting average Walk-off home run in Game 4 7 runs batted in
1985 Ozzie Smith St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop .435 batting average Walk-off home run in Game 5 3 runs batted in
1986 Mike Scott Houston Astros Starting pitcher 2-0 record over 2 games started ; both were complete games - 1 shutout 1 run allowed over 18 innings 19 strikeouts
1987 Jeffrey Leonard San Francisco Giants Outfielder .417 batting average 4 home runs 5 runs batted in
1988 * Orel Hershiser Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher 1-0 record and 1 save over 4 appearances ; 3 starts - 1 shutout 3 earned runs allowed over 24 ​ ⁄ 3 innings 15 strikeouts
1989 Will Clark San Francisco Giants First baseman .650 batting average 13 hits 8 runs batted in
1990 Rob Dibble Cincinnati Reds Relief pitcher 1 save over 4 appearances 5 scoreless innings pitched 10 strikeouts
1990 Randy Myers Cincinnati Reds Relief pitcher 3 saves over 4 appearances 5 ​ ⁄ 3 scoreless innings pitched 7 strikeouts
1991 Steve Avery Atlanta Braves Starting pitcher 2-0 record over 2 games started 16 ​ ⁄ 3 scoreless innings pitched 17 strikeouts
1992 John Smoltz Atlanta Braves Starting pitcher 2-0 record over 3 games started 6 earned runs allowed over 20 ​ ⁄ 3 innings 19 strikeouts
1993 Curt Schilling Philadelphia Phillies Starting pitcher 2 no-decisions over 2 games started 3 earned runs allowed over 16 innings pitched 19 strikeouts
1994 - - - Series cancelled due to player 's strike
1995 Mike Devereaux Atlanta Braves Outfielder .308 batting average 1 home run 5 runs batted in