CKL League MVPs

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1) Andre Thornton
2) Ellis Valentine
3) Jim Rice
4) Jeff Burroughs
5) Doug Decinces
6) George Foster
7) Reggie Smith
8) Fred Lynn
9) Graig Nettles
10) Eddie Murray

--A mostly new cast of MVP contenders, so no change to the all time MVP oints standings.

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1979 Voting
1) Fred Lynn (unanimous)
2) Sixto Lezcano
3) Keith Hernandez
4) Dave Winfield
5) Gary Carter
6) George Brett
7) Jim Rice
8) Eddie Murray
9) Mike Schmidt
10) George Foster

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MVP Points thru 1979
1) Willie Mays 60
2) Hank Aaron 53.5
3) Joe Morgan 45
4) Johnny Bench 35
5) Carl Yastzremski 33
6) Tony Oliva 32
7) Reggie Jackson 31
8) Willie Stargell 28
9) Frank Robinson 27
9) Dick Allen 27
11) Harmon Killebrew 25
12) Mickey Mantle 24.5
13) Willie McCovey 23.5
14) Fred Lynn 21
15) Rod Carew 20
16) Billy Williams 19
17) Bill Freehan 17
17) Jimmy Wynn 17
19) Ken Singleton 15
20) Ron Cey 14
20) Bobby Grich 14

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1980 voting
--congrats to Ben Oglive who came within one ballot of being unanimous.
1) Ben Oglive 93
2) George Brett 75
3) Mike Schmidt 64 (third on every ballot)
4) Cecil Cooper 38 (quite a drop off)
5) Robin Yount 31
6) Willie Randolph 28
7) Reggie Jackson 23
8) Al Oliver 17 (7 ballots)
9) Terry Puhl 17 (4 ballots)
10) Buddy Bell 16

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1) Willie Mays 60
2) Hank Aaron 53.5
3) Joe Morgan 45
4) Reggie Jackson 35
4) Johnny Bench 35
6) Carl Yastzremski 33
7) Tony Oliva 32
8) Willie Stargell 28
9) Frank Robinson 27
9) Dick Allen 27
11) Harmon Killebrew 25
12) Mickey Mantle 24.5
13) Willie McCovey 23.5
14) George Brett 23
16) Fred Lynn 21
17) Rod Carew 20
18) Billy Williams 19
19) Mike Scmidt 18
20) Bill Freehan 17
20) Jimmy Wynn 17
--Reggie Jackson picked up 4 points this year to move into a tie for 4th all time. George Brett and Mike Schmidt make our top 20 with their 2nd and 3rd place finishes.

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1981 voting
1) Andre Dawson 72
2) Mike Schmidt 53
3) Bobby Grich 47
4) Dwight Evans 34
5) Rickey Henderson 32
6) Eddie Murray 26
7) Steve Kemp 19
8) Chet Lemon 18
9) Dave Winfield 12
10) Tim Raines 10

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1) Willie Mays 60
2) Hank Aaron 53.5
3) Joe Morgan 45
4) Reggie Jackson 35
4) Johnny Bench 35
6) Carl Yastzremski 33
7) Tony Oliva 32
8) Willie Stargell 28
9) Mike Scmidt 27
9) Frank Robinson 27
9) Dick Allen 27
12) Harmon Killebrew 25
13) Mickey Mantle 24.5
14) Willie McCovey 23.5
15) George Brett 23
16) Bobby Grich 22
17) Fred Lynn 21
18) Rod Carew 20
19) Billy Williams 19
20) Eddie Murray 17
20) Bill Freehan 17
20) Jimmy Wynn 17
--Mike Schmidt jumps into the top 10 while Bobby Grich and Eddie Murray join the top 20.