King of Baseball explained

King of Baseball
Sport:Baseball
League:Minor League Baseball
Givenfor:Longtime dedication and service to professional baseball
Country:United States
Canada
Mexico
Presenter:Minor League Baseball
First:Pants Rowland (1951)
Last:Bob Lozinak (2019)

King of Baseball was a ceremonial title awarded annually from 1951 to 2019 by Minor League Baseball to recognize an individual for their longtime dedication and service to professional baseball.[1] It was awarded during baseball's Winter Meetings and usually presented along with a crown and robe.[2]

The title originated in a beauty pageant held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Minor League Baseball in 1951. The first king was selected to accompany the winner, "Miss Golden Anniversary". The pageant was discarded after 1954, but crowning a king continued.[3] The title was not issued in 2020 after the cancellation of the minor league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In 2021, Major League Baseball assumed control of the minor leagues.[5] Subsequently, the committee responsible for the award chose to discontinue the honor.[6]

Winners

Year!scope="col"
WinnerWinter Meetings site
1951Columbus, Ohio
1952Phoenix, Arizona
1953Atlanta, Georgia
1954Houston, Texas
1955Columbus, Ohio
1956Jacksonville, Florida
1957Colorado Springs, Colorado
1958None selectedWashington, D.C.
1959
1960Louisville, Kentucky
1961Tampa, Florida
1962Rochester, New York
1963San Diego, California
1964Houston, Texas
1965Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1966Columbus, Ohio
1967Mexico City, Mexico
1968San Francisco, California
1969Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1970Los Angeles, California
1971Phoenix, Arizona
1972Honolulu, Hawaii
1973Houston, Texas
1974New Orleans, Louisiana
1975Hollywood, Florida
1976Los Angeles, California
1977Honolulu, Hawaii
1978Orlando, Florida
1979Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1980Dallas, Texas
1981Hollywood, Florida
1982Honolulu, Hawaii
1983Nashville, Tennessee
1984Houston, Texas
1985San Diego, California
1986Hollywood, Florida
1987Dallas, Texas
1988Atlanta, Georgia
1989Nashville, Tennessee
1990Los Angeles, California
1991Miami Beach, Florida
1992Louisville, Kentucky
1993Atlanta, Georgia
1994Dallas, Texas
1995Los Angeles, California
1996Boston, Massachusetts
1997New Orleans, Louisiana
1998Nashville, Tennessee
1999Anaheim, California
2000Dallas, Texas
2001Boston, Massachusetts
2002Nashville, Tennessee
2003New Orleans, Louisiana
2004Anaheim, California
2005Dallas, Texas[7]
2006Lake Buena Vista, Florida[8]
2007Nashville, Tennessee[9]
2008Las Vegas, Nevada
2009Indianapolis, Indiana
2010Lake Buena Vista, Florida[10]
2011Dallas, Texas[11]
2012Nashville, Tennessee[12]
2013Lake Buena Vista, Florida[13]
2014San Diego, California[14]
2015Nashville, Tennessee[15]
2016National Harbor, Maryland[16]
2017Orlando, Florida[17]
2018Las Vegas, Nevada[18]
2019San Diego, California[19]
2020

References

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General

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minor League Baseball Award Winners. Minor League Baseball. December 23, 2022. December 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221206144741/https://www.milb.com/history/awards#johnson. live.
  2. Web site: Hill. Benjamin. For Valentine, It's Good to Be the 'King'. Minor League Baseball. December 9, 2014. December 24, 2022.
  3. Web site: Bates. Mike. Crowning the King of Baseball. The Hardball Times. December 14, 2018. December 24, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved. Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. July 1, 2020.
  5. Web site: Mayo. Jonathan. MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues. Major League Baseball. February 12, 2021. February 12, 2021. March 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210306212148/https://www.mlb.com/news/new-minor-league-baseball-structure. live.
  6. Web site: King of Baseball Award. Baseball Almanac. December 23, 2022.
  7. Web site: Hillcats' Falwell Honored as 'King of Baseball'. Minor League Baseball. December 10, 2005. December 24, 2022.
  8. Web site: Snyder Crowned 'King of Baseball'. Minor League Baseball. December 8, 2006. December 24, 2022.
  9. Web site: Dave Walker Crowned King of Baseball. Minor League Baseball. December 7, 2007. December 24, 2022.
  10. Web site: Mincher Named 'King of Baseball'. Minor League Baseball. December 9, 2010. December 24, 2022.
  11. Web site: Rodriguez named King of Baseball. Minor League Baseball. December 8, 2011. December 24, 2022.
  12. Web site: McGonagle Crowned 'King of Baseball'. Minor League Baseball. December 6, 2012. December 24, 2022.
  13. Web site: Eshbach Named '2013 King of Baseball'. Minor League Baseball. December 12, 2013. December 24, 2022.
  14. Web site: Valentine Named 2014 King of Baseball. Minor League Baseball. November 20, 2014. December 24, 2022.
  15. Web site: William Gladstone Named King of Baseball. Minor League Baseball. November 23, 2015. December 24, 2022.
  16. Web site: Elmore Named 2016 King of Baseball. Minor League Baseball. November 17, 2016. December 24, 2022.
  17. Web site: Appy League's Landers Named King of Baseball. Minor League Baseball. November 8, 2017. December 24, 2022.
  18. Web site: PawSox's Tamburro Named King of Baseball. Minor League Baseball. November 6, 2018. December 24, 2022.
  19. Web site: Altoona's Lozinak Named 2019 King of Baseball. Minor League Baseball. November 4, 2019. December 24, 2022.

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