Bleacher Report · Dec 9, 2020
Freddie Freeman, Jose Abreu Named 2020 Hank Aaron Award Winners
Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)A pair of first basemen won MLB's 2020 Hank Aaron Awards on Tuesday. Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves took home the National League honor, and Chicago White Sox slugger earned the nod in the American League.
Both players were also named the Most Valuable Player of their respective leagues. It's the fourth time since the award's creation in 1999 that both MVPs also won the Hank Aaron Award, which is given to the leagues' top offensive players, per Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com.