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Definition of Most valuable player
1. Noun. The player judged to be the most important to the sport.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Most Valuable Player
Literary usage of Most valuable player
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Popular Science Monthly (1894)
"In a class prayer-meeting I once heard a man, who was 'for two years a most
valuable player (a captain one of those years), declare that the great success ..."
2. Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide ...: Foot Ball Rules as Recommended by by Walter Camp, National Collegiate Athletic Association (1915)
"Team had best kicker in the South, (Tan de Graaff, at tackle. He also was the
most valuable player on the team. Hick». ..."
3. Baseball Goes to War by William B. Mead (1998)
"He was named the most valuable player in the National League for the Cardinal
pennant year of 1928, and was awarded a sack filled with $1000 in gold. ..."
4. Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library (1897)
"... started the breakdown of discrimination in baseball; how Jackie achieved the
distinction of "most valuable player." For sport fans and all Americans. ..."
5. Nonfiction Reading Practice, Grade 5 by Mike Graff (2003)
"most valuable player ® most valuable play © many victories played © most victories
played 4. are kept on baseball players. These are all the facts and ..."
6. Read & Understand, Nonfiction Grades 4-6 by Tekla N. White, Marilyn Evans, Evan-Moor Corporation (1999)
"Ruth achieved his 60 home runs in a 154- game season. Maris received the Most
Valuable Player award for the American League in 1960 and 1961. ..."
7. Read & Understand Celebrating Diversity Grades 3-4 by Martha Cheney (2000)
"As a professional baseball player, he won Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable
Player awards. He was voted into baseball's Hall of Fame. 3. ..."
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