page_title: Sporting News Player of the Year Award
section_title: Awardees
hierarchical_section_title: Sporting News Player of the Year Award / Winners / Awardees
caption_attribution_description: Astros/Pirates at PNC Park, Pittsburgh PA. The diminutive shortstop was batting over .330. On this day however, he would go 0-4.
context_page_description: The Sporting News Player of the Year Award is awarded annually by Sporting News to the most outstanding player in Major League Baseball. The honor was first given in 1936.
caption: 2-time winner Altuve batting against the Pittsburgh Pirates, May 19, 2013
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