page_title: King of Baseball
section_title: Winners
hierarchical_section_title: King of Baseball / Winners
caption_attribution_description: Photograph of Clarence Henry "Pants" Rowland
context_page_description: King of Baseball is a ceremonial title awarded by Minor League Baseball to one person each year in recognition of longtime dedication and service to professional baseball. The title was first awarded in 1951. The winner is announced at the annual Winter Meetings awards banquet and is typically presented with an inscribed bat, as well as a crown and robe symbolizing the winner's "king" status.
caption: Pants Rowland was the first King of Baseball (1951)
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