41.   Flutie, who won the Heisman Trophy in college and six most outstanding player awards in Canada, was selected Thursday as the first winner of the award.

42.   Koelzig was rewarded with the most valuable player award at the end of the match along with Koivu.

43.   Louisiana State reliever Trey Hodges needed just four innings to lock up the College World Series most outstanding player award.

44.   On Monday, he became the first player to win four most valuable player awards.

45.   The most valuable player award in the Stanley Cup finals will likely go to a member of the winning team.

46.   He has earned American League rookie of the year honors, and twice the AL most valuable player award.

47.   Ogasawara won the most valuable player award for a second year running in the J-League championship in December.