Roger Maris held the American League single-season home run record. There is a time and a place for this.
In the annual Players Choice Awards from the Major League Baseball Players Association, Judge was voted the American League's outstanding player.
The previous record of 61 homers was set by Roger Maris in 1961.
Goldschmidt was voted the National League's outstanding player.
Francisco Lindor, a member of the union's executive subcommittee that was heavily involved in labor negotiations, was named the Marvin Miller Man of the Year.
The Curt Flood Award was given to Steve Rogers, a former pitcher and special assistant to the union's staff.
The American League's outstanding pitcher was Houston's Justin Verlander, the NL's outstanding pitcher was Miami's Sandy Alcantara, and the NL's outstanding player was Ronald Acua Jr.
The Seattle outfielder and the Atlanta pitcher were outstanding rookies.
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