Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella wins the National League Most Valuable Player award, one of three he would earn.
At a Glance
- Date
- 19 November 1953
- Location
- Brooklyn, New York
- Key people
- Roy Campanella
- Category
- Sports
- Source
- Baseball records (1953) · National Baseball Hall of Fame
What It Meant Then
He was among the first Black stars of the integrated major leagues.
What It Means Now
Campanella was later elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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