In 1980, the Silver Slugger Award, presented by Louisville Slugger and awarded to the best offensive position player in each league, was born. These days, there are ten individual Silver Sluggers per season per league - one for each position, plus a utility player - as well as a Team of the Year winner in both the AL and NL.
Managers and coaches vote to choose the winners, who receive a trophy manufactured by Hillerich & Bradsby, the same company that makes Louisville Slugger bats. 24 Yankees have won one, with Barry Bonds holding the MLB career record (12), followed by Alex Rodriguez and Mike Piazza, who each have 10.