Kenesaw Mountain Landis Award
NL Most Valuable Player
Updated June 2025
Posted May 2025


DODGERS
Outfielder
LEGEND
Kirk Gibson
Outfielder
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April 30, 2022
The National League's 1988 Most Valuable Player wasn't available to start the first game of the World Series against Oakland because of knee and hamstring injuries.
His walk-off two-run home run as a pinch-hitter, fist pumping while limping around the bases, became the signature moment of a championship season.

The Kirk Gibson Seat
1988 World Series
Ninth inning two outs of game one, Gibson hit his Walk-Off Home Run to right here.




Kirk Gibson's Home Run

Kirk Gibson
Los Angeles Dodgers
OUTFIELD

1988
Kirk Gibson
Most Valuable Player
National League

1988 National League Offensive Team
- Andres Galarraga - 1B
- Ryne Sandberg - 2B
- Bobby Bonilla - 3B
- Barry Larkin - SS
- Andy Van Slyke - OF
- Darryl Strawberry - OF
- Benito Santiago - C
- Tim Leary - P

