Jose Abreu has received countless calls and texts since being named the American League Most Valuable Player on Thursday night.
“I was overwhelmed,” Abreu said via an interpreter during a conference call. "I’m still processing all that happened (Thursday) because I don’t work or do things to get awards.
Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert, Nomar Mazara, Leury Garcia, Edwin Encarnacion and Yasmani Grandal were among the 2020 teammates Abreu heard from after he joined Frank Thomas (1993-94), Dick Allen (1972) and Nellie Fox (1959) as the only Sox players to win the award.
“It was a good thing because you feel like you did something special, not just for you but for the people who are around you, for all those guys,” Abreu said.