Who won the AL MVP the year you were born?

Was a famous Yankee the AL MVP the year you were born? Chances are it was. We chronicle every AL MVP since 1911 to match up with the year of your birth because real MLB fans would want to know. 

Betts beat out Mike Trout and Jose Ramirez to win MVP, hitting .346-32-80 with 129 runs scored for the World Series champs.

The diminutive Altuve led all of baseball in hits and average while also leading the Astros to their first World Series championship in franchise history. 

The best player in all of baseball took home his second AL MVP, in 2016, just beating out Mookie Betts of the Boston Red Sox.

Donaldson won the AL MVP in his first season with Toronto, hitting .297-41-123 and beating out Mike Trout by 81 points.

Trout finally got his MVP after finishing second in the voting the previous two seasons. He was the unanimous choice after hitting .287-36-111 with a league-leading 115 runs scored.

Cabrera beat out Mike Trout for the MVP for the second straight year. He won his third consecutive batting title, hitting .348-44-137. His 1.078 OPS was also the best in the league.

Miggy won the Triple Crown, hitting .330-44-139, though Mike Trout still received six of 28 first-place votes after hitting .326-30-83 with 49 steals in only 139 games.

The first pitcher to win the AL MVP since Dennis Eckersley in 1992, Verlander beat out Jacoby Ellsbury and Jose Bautista after going 24-5 with a 2.40 ERA and 250 strikeouts in 251 innings.

Hamilton beat out Miguel Cabrera for the AL MVP, hitting .359-32-100 in 133 games.

Mauer had a tremendous season at catcher for the Twins, hitting .365-28-96 with a league-leading 1.031 OPS. He received 27 of 28 first-place votes.

Pedroia beat out Justin Morneau in a relatively close MVP race, hitting .326-17-83 with 20 stolen bases and 118 runs scored.

A-Rod won his third MVP in five seasons, hitting .314-54-156 with 24 steals and a 1.067 OPS for the Yankees. He also led the AL with 143 runs scored.

Morneau just beat out Derek Jeter in a close AL MVP race, winning by only 14 points. He hit .321-34-130 for the Twins.

Rodriguez won his second MVP after hitting .321-48-130 with 21 steals. He had a league-leading 1.031 OPS for the Yankees.

Vlad received 21 of 28 first-place votes for the Angels, hitting .337-39-126 with 124 runs scored.

Rodriguez won his first AL MVP in a close race. Ten different players received a share of the 28 first-place votes, with Rodriguez getting six. He hit .298-47-118 with 124 runs scored for the Rangers.

Tejada had a huge season for the A's, hitting .308-34-131 and getting 21 of 28 first-place votes. He won by a significant margin over Alex Rodriguez despite an OPS that was 154 points lower.

Ichiro won both the AL MVP and Rookie of the Year, hitting .350-8-69 with 56 steals and 127 runs scored. He beat Jason Giambi by only eight points.

Giambi beat out Frank Thomas for the AL MVP after hitting .333-43-137 with a terrific .333/.476/.647 triple slash in Oakland.

Pedro Martinez received more first-place votes, but Pudge won the AL MVP by 13 points after hitting .332-35-113 with 25 stolen bases and 116 runs scored for the Rangers.

Gonzalez won his second AL MVP in three years, hitting .318-45-157 with a .997 OPS.

Griffey won his one and only MVP after hitting .304-56-147. He garnered all 28 first-place votes.

Gonzalez beat out Alex Rodriguez by only three points to win the AL MVP, hitting .314-47-144. A-Rod hit .358-36-123 with an OPS that was 34 points higher for the Mariners.

Vaughn beat out Albert Belle by only eight points to win the AL MVP. The Red Sox first baseman hit .300-39-126 with a .963 OPS, while Belle hit .317-50-126 with a 1.091 OPS for the Indians.

The Big Hurt won his second consecutive AL MVP, putting up huge numbers in a strike-shortened season. He hit .353-38-101 in only 113 games.

Thomas earned all 28 first-place votes to win MVP after hitting .317-41-128. Paul Molitor finished in second place.

Eckersley receive 15 of 28 first-place votes despite pitching in relief. The closer went 7-1 with a 1.91 ERA and 51 saves in 80 innings for Oakland.

Ripken won his second MVP after hitting .323-34-114 with a .940 OPS. Cecil Fielder finished second in the voting.

Henderson had a brilliant season for the A's, hitting .325-28-61 with 65 stolen bases and 119 runs scored in only 136 games. His 1.016 OPS led the league.

Young won his second AL MVP in a close race, beating out Ruben Sierra. He hit .318-21-103 with 19 stolen bases.

Canseco won the AL MVP after going 40/40, hitting .307-42-124 with 40 stolen bases and 120 runs. He garnered all 28 first-place votes.

Bell barely edged Alan Trammell for the AL MVP, getting 21 more points. He hit .308-47-134 with a .957 OPS in 156 games.

Clemens won both the Cy Young and MVP in his first full season. He earned 19 first-place MVP votes after going 24-4 with a 2.48 ERA in 254 innings for the Red Sox.

Mattingly beat out eventual World Series winner George Brett for the MVP after hitting .324-35-145 with a .939 OPS in 159 games. Brett hit .335-30-112 with a 1.022 OPS.

Hernandez won the MVP as Detroit's go-to bullpen arm, going 9-3 with a 1.92 ERA and 32 saves in 140.1 innings.

Ripen won his first of two career MVPs after hitting .318-27-102 with an .888 OPS. He beat out teammate Eddie Murray, who got 10 first-place votes to Ripken's 15.

Yount won his first MVP with 27 of 28 first-place votes after hitting .331-29-114 with 14 steals and 129 runs scored. His .957 OPS led the American League.

Fingers had a great season as Milwaukee's top relief pitcher, going 6-3 with a 1.04 ERA and 28 saves in 78 innings. He beat Rickey Henderson by only 11 points.

Despite playing only 117 games, Brett won the AL MVP after hitting .390-24-118 for the Royals. His 1.118 OPS was easily the highest in the league.

Baylor received 20 of 28 first-place votes with the Angels after hitting .296-36-139 with 22 stolen bases and 120 runs scored.

Rice beat out Yankees ace Ron Guidry for the AL MVP, hitting .315-46-139 with 121 runs scored in 163 games.

Carew flirted with a .400 average to help him win AL MVP in 1977. He hit .388-14-100 with 23 steals and 128 runs scored for the Twins.

Munson beat out George Brett for the AL MVP, hitting .302-17-105 for the Yankees.

Lynn received 22 of 24 first-place votes after hitting .331-21-105 for the Red Sox. John Mayberry finished second in the voting.

Burroughs won the AL MVP by a significant margin, hitting .301-25-118 with a .901 OPS for the Rangers.

Mr. October won his MVP while with the Oakland A's, hitting .293-32-117 with 22 stolen bases. His .914 OPS led the league.

Allen claimed 21 of 24 first-place votes, hitting .308-37-113 with 19 steals and 99 walks for the White Sox.

The man with the unique delivery beat out teammate Sal Bando for the MVP after going 24-8 with a 1.82 ERA in 312 innings for Oakland.

Powell had a huge season for the Orioles, hitting .297-35-114 with a .962 OPS. He received 11 of 24 first-place votes.

Killebrew beat out Boog Powell for the AL MVP, hitting .276-49-140 with an impressive 145 walks for the Twins. He finished the season with a 1.011 OPS, second in the league to Reggie Jackson.

McLain got all 20 first-place votes after going 31-6 with a 1.96 ERA in 336 innings for the Tigers. Teammate Bill Freehan finished second in the voting.

Yaz received 19 of 20 first-place votes after winning the Triple Crown in 1967. He hit .326-44-121 for the season.

Robinson won the AL MVP in 1966 after winning the NL MVP in 1961. The Orioles had a clean sweep of the top three spots in the voting with Robinson, Brooks Robinson and Boog Powell. Frank hit .316-49-122 with a league-best 1.047 OPS.

Versalles led the AL in doubles, triples and runs scored, hitting .273-19-77 with 27 steals and 126 runs scored. The Twin received 19 of 20 first-place votes.

Robinson received 18 of 20 first-place votes, hitting .317-28-118 for the Orioles.

Howard dominated the MVP voting with 15 first-place votes. He hit .287-28-85 for the Yankees.

Mantle won his third AL MVP, hitting .321-30-89 in only 123 games. He had a league-high 1.091 OPS.

Maris won his second consecutive AL MVP in his record-breaking 1961 season. He broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record after hitting 61 and added 141 RBI and 132 runs scored. Teammate Mickey Mantle hit .317-54-128 with an OPS that was 142 points higher and finished only four points behind Maris in the voting.

Maris denied teammate Mickey Mantle the MVP by only three points after hitting .283-39-112 with a .952 OPS.

Fox finished ahead of White Sox teammates Luis Aparicio and Early Wynn in the MVP voting, hitting .306-2-70 with 84 runs scored.

Jensen of the Red Sox beat out Yankee Bob Turley for the MVP, hitting .286-35-122 with 99 walks. 

Mantle won his second consecutive MVP, edging Ted Williams after hitting .365-34-94 with 146 walks.

Mantle won his first of three MVP Awards, garnering all 24 first-place votes. He hit .353-52-130 with 112 walks. His 1.169 OPS was easily the best in the league.

Berra won his second consecutive MVP, edging Al Kaline by 17 points. He hit .272-27-108 in 147 games for the Yankees.

Winning his second MVP, Berra hit .307-22-125. He beat out Larry Doby by 20 points.

Rosen had a huge year for the Indians, earning all 24 first-place votes for MVP. He hit .336-43-145 for the year.

The Philadelphia Athletics' ace, Shantz went 24-7 with a 2.48 ERA in 279.2 innings.

Berra won his first of three MVP Awards, hitting .294-27-88 in 141 games. Berra, Ned Garver and Allie Reynolds each earned six first-place votes.

Rizzuto won his only MVP in a storied Yankees career, hitting .324-7-66 with 125 runs scored.

Williams won his second MVP with an incredible offensive season for the Red Sox, hitting .343-43-159.

Boudreau won 22 of 24 first-place AL MVP votes, hitting .355-18-106 for the Indians. Joe DiMaggio finished second in the voting.

DiMaggio won his third MVP, beating out Ted Williams by only one point. He hit .315-20-97 for the season.

Playing in his first season since returning from the military, Williams hit .342-38-123 to win the AL MVP.

Newhouser won his second consecutive AL MVP, going 25-9 with a 1.81 ERA in 313.1 innings for the Tigers.

Newhouser won his first of two MVP Awards for Detroit, going 29-9 with a 2.22 ERA in 312.1 innings. He beat out teammate Dizzy Trout by only four points.

Chandler won the MVP as the Yankees ace, going 20-4 with a 1.64 ERA in 253 innings.

Gordon beat Ted Williams for the AL MVP, hitting .322-18-103 for the Yankees.

DiMaggio won his second MVP, beating Ted Williams by 37 points. He hit .357-30-125 for the season. Meanwhile, Williams hit .406-37-120.

Greenberg won the MVP hitting .340-41-150 for the Tigers. He had a league-best 1.103 OPS.

DiMaggio won his first MVP after hitting .381-30-126 in 120 games.

Foxx won his third MVP, getting 19 of 22 first-place votes. He hit .349-50-175 and also led the league with 119 walks.

Gehringer edged Joe DiMaggio by four points to win the AL MVP, hitting .371-14-96 with a .978 OPS for the Tigers.

Gehrig won his second MVP, hitting .354-49-152 with 130 walks.

Greenberg won his first MVP as the unanimous choice, hitting .328-36-168 for the Tigers.

Cochrane beat teammate Charlie Gehringer by only two points after hitting .320-2-75 with an .840 OPS.

Foxx made it two straight MVPs, hitting .356-48-163 for the Athletics.

Foxx won his first MVP, hitting .364-58-169 with a 1.218 OPS.

Grove won the MVP as the Athletics ace, going 31-4 with a 2.06 ERA in 288.2 innings.

Cochrane won his first MVP, beating Heinie Manush by two points. He hit .293-10-57 for the Athletics.

Gehrig won his first MVP, hitting .373-47-173. His 1.240 OPS was the best of his career.

Burns had a huge year for the Indians, hitting .358-4-115 to win the MVP.

Peckinpaugh (middle) beat out Al Simmons by four points for the MVP despite hitting only .294-4-64 for the year. Simmons hit .387-24-129.

Johnson won his second MVP 11 years after his first win. He went 23-7 with a 2.72 ERA in 277.2 innings.

Ruth's only MVP Award came in 1923, when he hit .393-41-130 with 170 walks.

Sisler hit an incredible .420-8-105 with 51 steals and 134 runs scored for the Browns.

Collins easily led the MVP voting after hitting .344-2-85 with 58 stolen bases and 97 walks for the Athletics.

Johnson won his first MVP Award with Washington, going 36-7 with a 1.14 ERA in 346 innings.

Speaker won the MVP after hitting .383-10-90 with 52 steals and a 1.031 OPS for the Red Sox.

Cobb got all eight first-place votes, hitting .420-8-127 with 83 steals and 147 runs scored in 146 games.