You may be surprised that the winner is not one of my MLBoyfriends of the week from this season or even a player. I had been looking for a chance to name Baldelli my MLBoyfriend all season. From the start, it was clear the rookie manager had made a huge impact on the Twins. Baldelli led the Twins through an amazing season with his supportive "millenial" style. He deservedly won the American League Manager of the Year award.
It was a great night at Target Field when I got Rocco's baseball card as the give-away.
Rocco Baldelli is also, apparently, a good guy. Being nice to kids is a great way to earn points in my book.
we met Rocco Baldelli tonight at dinner. he could not have been nicer and my 7yo baseball loving dude is over the moon. pic.twitter.com/eoI3CP62z0— Zach (@floyding) October 13, 2019
Congratulations, Rocco Baldelli! You my MLBoyfriend of the Year. I couldn't be happier with my selection for the first winner of this prestigious award.
Several of my 2019 MLBoyfriends won MLB awards. Let's close out the year by taking one last look at those winners.
Pete Alonso*: National League Rookie of the Year
José Altuve: American League Conference Series MVP
Cody Bellinger: National League MVP; NL Golden Glove, Right Field
Nelson Cruz: AL Silver Slugger, Designated Hitter
Howie Kendrick: National League Conference Series MVP
Anthony Rendon: NL Silver Slugger, 3rd Base
Kolten Wong: NL Golden Glove, 2nd Base
Christian Yelich: NL Hank Aaron Award; NL Silver Slugger, Outfield
Congratulations to the MLB award winners and all my MLBoyfriends. Thanks for another great season. See you in 2020.
*Okay, technically, Pete Alonso was never my MLBoyfriend this season; however, I did have a lot of very nice things to say about him in my All-Star Break post. Also, I couldn't pass up the chance to post about Pete Alonso participating in my favorite new celebration in baseball, players losing their shirts after a walk-off. This video seems like the perfect way to end my last post of 2019.
